Four more people Sunday were arrested in connection with the August 23 assassination of senior VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, taking the total arrests in the sensational case that had triggered widespread communal violence in Orissa's Kandhmal district to seven.
The police success came less than 24 hours before a right wing ultimatum expired, the saffron parties had earlier urged the state government to arrest the killers of the VHP leader, failing which they would organize a state-wide bandh on December 25.
Police officials have confirmed the arrests, which were made during conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Kotgarh area of Kandhmal district.
"We're looking for seven accused. We arrested four Christians, believed to be Maoist supporters, for killing Saraswati and four of his followers at an ashram in Jalespeta on August 23, from a place bordering Rayagada district. Search operations are on to nab the other three,'' the TOI quoted a source as saying.
The police success came less than 24 hours before a right wing ultimatum expired, the saffron parties had earlier urged the state government to arrest the killers of the VHP leader, failing which they would organize a state-wide bandh on December 25.
Police officials have confirmed the arrests, which were made during conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Kotgarh area of Kandhmal district.
"We're looking for seven accused. We arrested four Christians, believed to be Maoist supporters, for killing Saraswati and four of his followers at an ashram in Jalespeta on August 23, from a place bordering Rayagada district. Search operations are on to nab the other three,'' the TOI quoted a source as saying.
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