Criminal arrested in Berhampur after years on the run

Berhampur: Police arrested a 38-year-old criminal, wanted in multiple cases, including two murders, rioting, and bomb throwing incidents, from his hideout in Jatni on Monday. The accused, Satish Kumar Mishra alias Maouza Mishra, has been evading arrest since 2016 when he jumped bail in connection with several criminal cases, Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M told reporters.

Police sources said Mishra's criminal history dates back to 2006 when he was first arrested for a murder at the railway station. After getting bail, he was again arrested the same year for rioting. In 2013, he was allegedly involved in the sensational Shanti Mishra murder case and later in an attempt on former mayor Siba Shankar Das's life.

"The accused was absconding since 2016 after jumping bail, and a warrant was issued against him by the local court. Acting on a tip-off about his whereabouts in Jatni, our team conducted a raid and successfully arrested him," the SP said.