Golak, Bhrugu in the soup

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Chhatrapur: The state police Tuesday issued notices to state BJP spokesperson Golak Mohapatra and general secretary Bhrugu Buxipatra in connection with the murder of Chhatrapur NAC councilor Laxmidutta Pradhan in 2017.
Mohapatra has been asked to appear in Chhatrapur police station February 7 while Buxipatra will appear February 9, Chhatrapur SDPO Ramesh Chandra Sethi said.
The slain BJD councilor of ward no-6 was hacked to death with swords in front of his home September 16, 2017. BJP leaders Krushna Chandra Nayak and N Duryodhan Reddy have been arrested in this connection.
The two had revealed before police that Mohapatra had facilitated their stay in Dehradun when they were on the run after the murder while Buxipatra helped the accused in absconding. Following investigation, police arrested at least 18 persons while two got bail. Some others are still absconding.
Police have submitted the charge-sheet in the court. Earlier, BJP leader Golak Mohapatra was quizzed for his alleged links with one of the key accused in the murder case November 1, 2017.