Bhubaneswar: Former Director of I&PR Department Niranjan Sethi and Ranjan Nayak, proprietor of Raj Communication of Khandagiri, both co-accused in the sensational cameraman Manas Swain kidnapping and murder case have been sent to 14-day judicial custody.
Sethi and Nayak were sent to sent jail on 14-day judicial custody after their bail pleas were rejected by the JMFC Court at Chandbali.
The two were arrested by Bhadrak police for their alleged complicity in cameraman Manash Swain’s murder case.
The accused have been booked under Sections 363/364/302/465/471/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
With the arrest of Sethi and Nayak, so far, five persons have been nabbed in this case.
The other three arrested in this case are Bibek Nayak and Bhagyadhar Nayak of Khandagiri, and Krushna Chandra Nayak.
On the other hand, Sarmistha Rout, the Editor of Odia fortnightly ‘Sampurna’ who is the prime accused and her associate Jhuna Bhoi are on the run.
