Case Filed Against MLA’s Husband Over Death Threat Allegation In Odisha

Police in Odisha’s Kalahandi district have registered a case against Durga Prasad Mahanty, the husband of Narla MLA Manorama Mohanty, on charges of allegedly issuing a death threat to a government official. 

A manhunt has been launched to trace and arrest him. According to official sources, the case was registered at Narla police station following a written complaint filed by Narla Tehsildar Bibhuti Prasad Singh. 

In his complaint, Singh



alleged that Mahanty called him on March 15 and, during a heated exchange over an ongoing land dispute between Balisinga and Salepada revenue villages, threatened to kill him and used abusive language.

Based on the complaint, police have registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 296, 221, 224, and 351(2) and 351(3). Kesinga Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sandeep Majhi confirmed that an investigation is underway.