Youth wanted for murder in Surat nabbed

BERHAMPUR: A 25-year-old youth wanted for murder of a Surat man in Gujarat, was arrested by police from Haridakhandi area in Ganjam district on Sunday night.

Police identified the accused as D Keshab Patra. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said Keshab used to work in Pandesara area of Surat. In 2022, he and seven of his associates had assaulted one Arabinda Yadav at Surat. After Yadav succumbed to injuries, Pandesara police registered a murder case against Keshab and his aides.

However, the accused returned to Ganjam and started working at a liquor shop in Haridakhandi area of Berhampur. During investigation, Pandesara police came to know about Keshab’s presence in Haridakhandi.