Prime Accused of Anjana Mishra Rape Case Nabbed

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): In a major breakthrough in the sensational Anjana Mishra gang-rape case, Odisha police with the help of Maharashtra counterparts nabbed prime accused Vivekananda alias Biban Biswal, who was absconding for the last 22 years, from Lonavala.

Briefing newsmen, Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi today said the accused had changed his name to Jalandar Swain and was staying in Aamby Valley in Lonavala near Mumbai. He was working as a plumber there.

“He had mentioned Naranpur (Cuttack)in his permanent address. When we initiated an inquiry, we found out that no such person belongs to Naranpur. He had a permanent job, Aadhaar card and bank account there. But he was in contact with his family members and had asked his family to get a death certificate in his name to avoid police detention in future,” the CP informed.

He further informed that a secret operation was launched three months ago. On February 19,  a special team led by Badambadi police station IIC Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra left for Mumbai. “Odisha police with the help of Maharashtra police launched operation ‘Aamby Valley’. The cops got to know that a person named Swain works in Aamby Valley as a mechanic and stays in a staff quarters two and a  half km away. Seeing the police, the accused tried to escape. However, the cops managed to nab him and brought him here,” Sarangi said.