Balasore: The body of a liquor trader who jumped into the river to evade arrest was recovered from Kantiachira River in Balasore district today.
The deceased has been identified as Sapan Majhi (20) of Srijang village under Khantapada police limits in the district.
Irate over the incident, local villagers staged a protest by placing the body of the deceased youth in front of Balasore Collector’s office, accusing that the youth died due to police.
It is pertinent to mention that the Excise Department received a tip-off about illegal transportation of liquor by five motorcyclists who were coming from the Old Balasore area.
In compliance with the direction of Excise Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Satpathy, the mobile squad swung into action and intercepted three motorcyclists on Salat Road while they were smuggling liquor.
Police managed to nab three accused while two others escaped, who changed their route to evade arrest, after observing police activity. One of them, Sapan jumped into the Kantiachara River while being chased by the cop and local villagers. His body was recovered 2-kms away in the river near Kalamatia.
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