Bhubaneswar, Nov 11: Dhauli Police on Wednesday arrested another person in connection with the firing incident at Sisupalgarh in Bhubaneswar, taking the total number of arrests in the case further up.

The arrested person has been identified as Somnath Gajendra, brother of Chitrasen Gajendra. He was taken into custody following his interrogation on Tuesday, police sources said.

According to sources, investigators made a significant breakthrough regarding the firearm used in the incident while questioning two accused who had earlier been taken on remand. During the interrogation, police reportedly received information about the involvement of Somnath Gajendra in concealing the weapon.

Further investigation revealed that the firearm was allegedly kept at Somnath’s residence. Acting on the information, police conducted a search at his house and recovered live ammunition. The recovery is expected to provide important leads in establishing the firearm's connection with the firing incident.

Somnath Gajendra is scheduled to be forwarded to court on Wednesday.

Earlier, Dhauli Police had taken two accused on remand for further interrogation and recreated the crime scene as part of the investigation. Police are continuing their probe to establish the sequence of events, trace the weapon used in the firing and identify others who may have been involved in the incident.

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