Umerkote: Nabarangpur Police on Sunday arrested Assistant Engineer Asit Patra in connection with the collapse of the under-construction bridge near Talapadar in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district.
The under-construction bridge over Nagi River had collapsed on the evening of January 10 killing a fourth-class employee Mahendra Mali and injuring three others.
Following it, Development Commissioner Pradeep Jena ordered an inquiry into the incident. After a departmental inquiry, an FIR was lodged against contractor Asish Biswal, Junior Engineer Niranjan Sahu and Assistant Engineer Asit Patra.
However, all three were absconding since the incident. After nabbing Patra today, Nabarangpur Police handed him over to Umerkote Police.