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In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (EOW) on Saturday arrested senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Dillip Nayak in connection with an alleged land fraud case involving Rs 12.42 crore.

According to sources, Nayak was taken into custody after extensive questioning and verification of documents related to the alleged fraud. The arrest follows a raid conducted at his residence in Badambadi yesterday, where crucial evidence and some documents were seized.

A five-member EOW team, led by a woman official, reportedly interrogated Nayak for two to three hours and scrutinized multiple documents. Nayak was also repo...