Archive · 27 May 2025
Prime Accused Arrested in Journalist Assault Case
Imagine a journalist was trying to film a story about a construction project.
Some people didn't want him to film and attacked him.
They tied him up, beat him, and paraded him around the village.
They also threatened him!
Police caught three people earlier and have now arrested the main person involved, Gajendra Dalei, who was trying to escape.
The journalist was looking into possible corruption in a construction project when the assault happened.
Gajendra Dalei, prime accused, arrested in the journalist assault case.
The journalist was investigating alleged corruption in a retaining wall construction project.
Dalei allegedly instigated the attack on the journalist.
The assault occurred in Kulthipali village, Balangir.
Dalei was arrested while attempting to flee.
- Who
- Gajendra Dalei arrested for assaulting journalist Bijay Kumar Padhan.
- What
- Gajendra Dalei arrested for journalist assault.
- When
- Incident on May 23, arrests on Monday and Tuesday.
- Where
- Kulthipali village, Balangir district.
- Why
- Journalist was filming alleged corruption when assaulted.
- Victim
- Bijay Kumar Padhan (46), journalist
- Accused Arrested
- Gajendra Dalei (43), instigator
- Other Arrests
- Abinash Dalei, Aditya Jena, Gumar Naik, and a minor
- Incident Location
- Kulthipali village, Balangir district
- Subject of Report
- Alleged corruption in retaining wall construction
- Project Value
- Around Rs 10 lakh