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The main accused successful the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch, a connection said connected Tuesday (May 26, 2026).
Odisha Police arrests 5 for lynching GRP constable
Binod Kumar Behera (48) of Satya Nagar successful Bhubaneswar was arrested from Indupur successful Kendrapara territory connected Monday (May 25, 2026) nighttime based connected circumstantial quality inputs gathered during the investigation, it said. Behera had been absconding since the May 7 incident, and investigations revealed his engagement successful the battle connected the constable, it added.
"So far, 16 accused persons person been arrested successful transportation with the case. Investigation is continuing connected a precedence basis, and efforts are underway to place and apprehend different persons progressive successful the incident," the connection said. Police said they were inactive searching for 8 much suspects successful the case.
Swain was allegedly tied to a rod and beaten to decease by a mob successful Bhingarpur-Kaja successful the Balianta constabulary presumption country connected the outskirts of Bhubaneswar connected May 7. The mob onslaught took spot aft a pistillate accused the constable of attempting to rape her pursuing a collision betwixt his motorcycle and her two-wheeler, according to police.
