Former Berhampur Mayor’s Brother, Three Others Held Over Crime Plot

Police in Berhampur arrested four men who were allegedly planning a crime.

One of them is Chandra Sekhar Das, the brother of former mayor Siva Shankar Das.

The other three suspects are Kailash Mohanty, Situn Sahu and Debashish Patro.

Police said the men were found at a house on Gosaninuagaon main road.

Officers had received information that armed people were gathering there.

They seized a pistol, mobile phones, motorcycles and cash.

Police are still trying to learn what the men planned to do.

They are also checking where the gun came from and whether the men have earlier criminal records.

Siva Shankar Das is currently in jail in connection with the murder of senior advocate Pitabash Panda.