Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have arrested the fifth accused in connection with the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo. He has been identified as Sachikanta Swain.
Earlier, Sanjeeb Mishra, a resident of Jharpada and local BJP leader, was arrested in the case and subsequently suspended from the party. On Monday, Jeevan Rout, Rashmi Mahapatra, and Debasis Pradhan were also arrested in connection with the case.
BMC Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo was attacked during a grievance hearing, where some people barged into his chamber, grabbed him by the collar, and assaulted him. A video that went viral on social media purportedly showed the men dragging Sahoo out of his office and repeatedly hitting and kicking him in the face.
