India: Three held for hurling bombs at residence of Paradip municipality chairman


Police on Wednesday arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in the crude bomb attack on the residence of the Paradip municipality chairman last week.

The accused are Trilochan Pradhan (23) of Brundaban Colony, Soumyaranjan Palai (24) and Siddhant Biswal (28), all from Paradip. Police said the attack on the house of chairman Basant Biswal was masterminded by history sheeter Jyotikanta Parida (38), who is on the run. He reportedly targeted Biswal over rivalry related to municipal work allocation and political issues.

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Source: New Indian Express


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