BJD Corporator Arrested in ₹1.25 Cr Land Fraud Case in kataka

Purighat police have arrested BJD corporator Satyaram Sahu, representing Ward No. 25 of the Kataka Municipal Corporation, in connection with a land fraud case.

According to police, Sahu allegedly accepted ₹1.25 crore from Guruprasad Maharana of Nima Sahi in 2019, promising to arrange land.

When the promise was not fulfilled, Maharana lodged a complaint, leading to Sahu’s arrest.

He was produced before the court following the police action.

The case highlights growing concerns over fraudulent land dealings in Odisha’s urban centres.