Prime accused Sikandar held

JAGATSINGHPUR B'DESHI INFILTRATION CASE

- POST NEWS NETWORK

In a major success, Jagatsinghpur police Saturday arrested the key accused in the illegal stay and settlement of Bangladeshi nationals in the coastal district. The suspect, Sikandar Alam, also known as Siko, had been evading arrest for seven days before being tracked down in Jajpur along with his brother Abdul Motilif Khan, alias Tiki.

Police said the two, residents of Dhanipur village under Jagatsinghpur police limits, are accused of orchestrating an attack on officers during an operation to evict undocumented Bangladeshi nationals. They had been on the run since the incident and were arrested in an area under the Alkund police limits in Jajpur district