Rayagada: The police here on Saturday arrested five persons in connection with torching vehicles of a firm engaged in road construction in Kalyansinghpur block.
The accused have been identified as Gopal Mandia, Bali Majhi, Rampadu Simanchal Majhi, Santash Ray and Jayant Nayak. They have beeen produced in a local court which remanded them in judicial custody.
The incident took place on January 22 when a group of miscreants torched a truck at a contractor’s camp near Sadar Tahasil Office gate. They also put up posters glorifying the Maoists.
The police registered a case in this connection and launched a manhunt to nab the accused who were traced on Saturday, the police said.
