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Crime
Ex-BJD Leader Arrested in 16-Year-Old Temple Murder Case
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 16 Nov 2026, 03:22 AM
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A former influential member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has been arrested for a murder that occurred 16 years ago at a temple.
A former leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), a prominent political party in Odisha, has been arrested in connection with a murder that took place at a temple sixteen years ago. The arrest comes after a lengthy investigation into the cold case. Details regarding the specific charges and the circumstances surrounding the murder are yet to be released publicly. The arrested individual's role in the alleged crime and the motives behind it remain unclear at this stage.