Attack on cop over minor boy’s death: 13 arrested in Odisha’s Balasore

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Aug 1, 2019 at 9:02 AM Updated On : Aug 1, 2019 at 11:28 AM

Balasore: The district police today arrested as many as 13 persons in connection with the attack on a police official over death of a minor boy at Baliapal in Balasore.

The accused were reportedly taken to the office of Basta SDPO for questioning. Cops picked up the 13 persons from various places in Baliapal after conducting raids last night. They were later arrested.

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Locals had thrashed Inspector In-Charge of Baliapal police station on July 26 morning alleging tardy response to mysterious death of a minor boy at a dhaba. They alleged that the police official arrived at the spot an hour after being informed about the incident.

Video footage of him being heckled and manhandled had gone viral on social media.