Another person was arrested in connection with the sub-inspector recruitment scam in Odisha Wednesday, police said.

The Crime Branch of the state police arrested Sagar Kumar Gouda (22), a close aide of the key accused, Sankar Prusty. He had played a pivotal role in supervising the operations of the ‘Balasore module’, they said.

With the arrest of Gouda, a total of 126 people, including 114 aspirants, have been held in connection with the case. The aspirants have already been released on bail after spending a month in jail.

Police claimed Gouda coordinated logistical arrangements and ensured execution of the plan on the ground. It has also been established that he visited Digha September 29, where hotel accommodations had been booked by one Aravinda Das for a group of aspirants, they sai

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