Attack on VK Pandian residence

Attack on VK Pandian residence: Attempt to murder charge against BJP activists


Bhubaneswar: Four BJP activists arrested in connection with the attack on the residence of Chief Minister’s private secretary VK Pandian have been booked under attempt to murder and 10 other section of IPC.

The commissionerate police have booked Section 307 (attempt to murder) and 10 other sections of IPC.

Meanwhile, the court rejected the bail plea of the four BJP activists and sent them to judicial custody.

Some BJP workers on Saturday barged into the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s private secretary and vandalized the house premises.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the attack on VK Pandian’s official residence.

“It’s absolutely shocking incident, particularly as some members of a national party have agreed that they took part in it; It is truly shocking,” Patnaik said while talking to media persons over the incident at Puri.