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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Satyasundar Barik

Odisha MLA Prasanta Kumar Jagadev in trouble for ‘bid’ to overrun crowd

The Odisha MLA, who rammed his sport utility vehicle into a crowd at Banpur in Khordha district injuring many on Saturday, may find it difficult to escape legal clutches this time.

The Khordha district police are waiting for Prasanta Kumar Jagadev, the two-time MLA, to be discharged from hospital to arrest him. Mr. Jagadev had received critical injuries after a crowd thrashed him.

Manas Ranjan Barik, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Balugaon, has been appointed as investigating officer in the case.

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