In a significant breakthrough, the Commissionerate Police has detained Siba Pradhan, the alleged mastermind behind the murder of AIIMS employee Sudhanshu Khuntia, who was killed on October 13 in the Sarkantra area. The killing reportedly arose from a long-standing property dispute.

Sources said that the alleged mastermind was detained following a detailed operation carried out in coordination with the Khandagiri police. A firearm has also reportedly been recovered from the accused, sources said.

Earlier, four other suspects involved in the case had been taken into custody, while the main accused had managed to evade arrest for several weeks, causing distress to the victim’s family.

Notably, the family members of the deceased continued to live in fear as the main accused and his associat

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