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This is an archive article published on September 10, 1999

Orissa trader8217;s murder 8212; Six more arrested

BARIPADA, SEPT 9: Police have arrested six more persons yesterday in connection with the killing of trader Shaikh Rehman at Padiabeda vil...

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BARIPADA, SEPT 9: Police have arrested six more persons yesterday in connection with the killing of trader Shaikh Rehman at Padiabeda village in Orissa8217;s Mayurbhanj district in which Dara Singh is the main accused, official sources said.

With this, altogether nine people have been arrested in connection with the murder which took place a fortnight ago, the sources said.

Dara Singh is also the prime accused in the burning of Australian missionary Graham Stewart Staines and his two minor sons in Manoharpur in January.

Those arrested yesterday are Rajendra Mahanta, Jadunath Mahanta both from Purunapani village, Madhab Mahanta of Gulugulia village, Manoj Mahanta, Bhatta Balade and Pratap Parija of Udubasi village, they said.

They were produced before the court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate at Karanjia who remanded them to jail custody.

 

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