Captive Drama of Balangir

Balangir (Pramit Pramathes Satpathy): High drama came to an end in Shantipada  of Balangir town today as a youth carrying a gun barged into a house and allegedly held the family members hostage. According to reports, the accused, a businessman namely Bikram Panda, was in a relationship with a girl, who works as a clerk at the Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital here. The kin of the girl had recently rejected his proposal of marrying her.

In a fit of rage, Bikram entered the house of Madan Mohan Hota, the girl’s uncle, located in Shantipada, this morning. He threatened the family members at gunpoint and also demanded the girl’s presence at the spot. On being informed about the incident, police and Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and initiated efforts to communicate with the youth to know about his demands.

Later, police managed to enter the house through a window and rescued the three family members using rope and ladder. After a five-hour-long operation, cops nabbed the youth and arrested him. He fired 2-3 rounds attempting suicide. Further details awaited.