Gang of bouncers arrested over land fraud in Odisha
A gang of bouncers was busted in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and four members of the gang including another man were arrested over land fraud.
Bhubaneswar: A gang of bouncers was busted in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and four members of the gang including another man were arrested over land fraud.
Acting on the allegation of one Manas Behera, the Chandrasekharpur police arrested the four bouncers whom it identified as Padia Sahu, Chiku, Satyabrata Behera and Samir Barik. The fifth person is Ajit Mohanty.
According to Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) Prateek Singh, Ajit used the bouncers after a dispute with Manas Behera. The accused reportedly threatened Manas and forcefully sold his land to another person.
The gang used to issue threats to the people and collect interest from them forcefully, the DCP said adding that police recovered Rs 16,000 from their possessions.
Earlier, case was registered against Padia Sahu. Further probe and raids in other places are underway to find out others’ involvement in the case.
Ms Kalinga