The mother of Nayagarh cameraman Manas Swain on Monday demanded that the probe into his son’s death must be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleging involvement of some influential persons in the crime.Jayanti Swain, mother of Manas said, “The details of the data in the memory chip in my son’s camera…Continue Reading

In the latest development surrounding the sensational Manas Swain kidnapping and murder case, the Crime Branch has sealed Dayal Ashram, the old age home operated by the prime accused Sarmistha, in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Cameraman Manas Swain, a resident of Nayagarh district, was allegedly tortured and beaten to death in the above mentioned ashram. Earlier in the…Continue Reading

In a sensational twist in the investigation into the murder of Manas Swain, the Bhadrak Police on Monday arrested two more persons, including a retired Odisha Information Service (OIS) officer, for their alleged involvement in the elimination of the Nayagarh cameraman.The accused have been identified as Niranjan Sethi, the former OIS officer, and Raj alias…Continue Reading

Even as the mystery surrounding the murder of Manas Swain continues to baffle the police a month after the Nayagarh Cameraman’s body was found at a hill in the district, a witness in the case opened up before OTV on Friday narrating the events and circumstances on the day Manas disappeared. Sarat Chandra Panda, a journalist…Continue Reading