"While ten persons have so far been arrested, some more villagers are likely to be nabbed. Investigation showed involvement of many people in the incident," said S C Roy, Inspector In-Charge of Bangiriposi police station.
Meanwhile, the woman who was lynched yesterday by a mob, has been identified as Basanti Mohanta (48) of village Anla of Mayurbhanj district, he said.
She was on a visit to her daughter residing in Kalikapur area of Baripada town and then went missing from June one. A missing report was also lodged with Baripada town police station by her daughter on that day.
Mayurbhanj SP R Prakash has issued order of suspension of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police B K Sathua for alleged dereliction of duty, they said.
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