Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- The apex court rejected an anticipatory bail plea on Thursday filed by senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra in connection with the alleged assault on an on-duty female cop in the district. The incident had occurred on February 15, 2023.

According to sources, both the woman IIC and legislator Mishra had lodged separate FIRs against each other. However, the BJP leader previously moved the Supreme Court after his bail petition was rejected by the Orissa High Court in Cuttack.

"Let me receive the Supreme Court order and review its details. Thereafter, I will be able to give my comments on it," the senior BJP leader expressed.

When asked who assaulted and whom, the MLA stated, "Since the police were...