Accused in midnight firing case held, previous enmity motive

ANGUL: Police on Sunday claimed to have cracked the midnight firing case by arresting the lone accused involved in the crime which left two siblings injured at Bhangamunda village in Kishorenagar area here.

The accused was identified as 34-year-old Prashant Mirdha of Bhangamunda. Police said the accused was nabbed from a nearby forest where he was hiding. On Thursday midnight, Prashant had opened fire at the house of daily wager Prafulla Mirdha leaving his two minor children critically injured.

Angul SP Rahul Jain said Prashant committed the crime due to previous enmity. Two years back, Prafulla had assaulted Prashant. Since then, the accused was nursing a grudge against Prafulla and was waiting for an opportunity to avenge his humiliation.