Kendrapara: Kendrapara Sadar police arrested former councillor of Ward No 12, Sk Rahemat alias Shaan Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the attack on Babuli alias Bibekananda Moharana, president of the Tinimuhani Bazaar Committee and the district coordinator of the Dharma Jagarana Sena July 13 night, said SP Niti Sekhar. Sk Rahemat alias Shaan belonged to the BJD.
The SP said Shaan was the brain behind the firing. He was in contact with the culprits before the crime was committed and was in touch with the people involved after the crime occurred.
Shaan was giving information through his mobile phone to them about police movements and their action after arresting the culprits.
Police said Shaan helped one of the culprits Jaan alias Sk Sarfaraj of Jaipura, to go abroad after the firing incident. He was in touch with Jaan till August 17 as per the CDR (call data record) of Shaan’s mobile number.
Shaan was arrested Wednesday in sadar police station case No: 189 dated 14.07.19 under Sections 307/120-B and 34 of IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. He was produced in the SDJM court of Kendrapara and was remanded to custody after his bail plea was rejected.
With the arrest of Shaan, the number of people arrested in the Babuli firing case has gone up to six. A hunt is on to nab others involved in the firing.
On July 13 evening some armed people on a bike chased Babuli while he was biking to Tinimuhani Bazaar near Gulnagar High School on Cuttack-Chandabali road. The gang who was acting as per the directions of Tito fired two bullets at Babuli.
The first bullet missed, but the second one pierced through the stomach of Babuli Maharana. He was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital and was later shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
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