Gajapati, Feb 2: Police have arrested two individuals, including one from neighboring Andhra Pradesh, in connection with an acid attack on a lawyer in Odisha's Gajapati district in November 2024.
The arrested persons have been identified as D. Venkata Rao from Paralakhemundi in Gajapati and Duda Satisha from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Authorities have seized a bike and a mobile phone from the accused.
The acid attack took place on November 9, 2024, at Jangam Sahi, under the jurisdiction of Paralakhemundi police. According to reports, the two accused arrived at the residence of lawyer P. Rama Rao on a bike in the afternoon, rang the doorbell, and, when the lawyer opened the door, threw acid on him before fleeing the scene.
A case was filed based on a complaint by the victim. The Paralakhemundi police quickly formed a special team to investigate the attack and apprehend the perpetrators. As part of their investigation, authorities also reviewed CCTV footage from the area.
