Hatadihi: Orissa High Court has directed police not to arrest the accused in a case involving an attack on Kendrapara Sadar police personnel in Keonjhar district and the forcible release of an accused from police custody.
According to court records, the accused had filed five anticipatory bail petitions related to the incident under Nandipada police limits. After hearing two of the petitions filed by Nilakantha Mahakud and Manas Behera, the High Court ordered that the petitioners not be arrested until the next hearing date. The court has also sought records of other criminal cases pending against them. The next hearing is scheduled for December 22. The case numbers are ABLAPL-13937/2025 and 13641/2025, involving a total of 11 accused. The alleged attack took place late November 13, when a Kendrapara Sadar police team was returning with fraud accused Jogendra Behera of Elkania village under Salania panchayat.
Behera had been detained in a case involving a large-scale financial fraud. On the Sahapur–Jalasharpur road, about 20 assailants allegedly blocked the police vehicle, attacked the officers and freed Behera from custody. Four police personnel, including a woman constable, were injured. Following a complaint filed by Kendrapara Sadar police inspector BB Sahania, Nandipada police registered case (362/2025), corresponding to GR case (589/2025). Police have already arrested three suspects in connection with the attack.
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