Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- Jharsuguda: Family members of arrested ex-MLA from Odisha Anup Sai have threatened to commit mass suicide as they fear danger to their lives especially after series of notices sent to them for appearance before Raigarh police probing the Hamirpur double murder case under which Sai has been booked.

Sai's family members have alleged that they fear Raigarh police might forcibly pick them up for interrogation in connection with Sai's link in the case. Apprehending any action, wife, son and daughter of Sai staged a sit-on before Jharsuguda district collector's office demanding security.

Anup Sai's elder brother Pramod said, "We don't want to interfere in the probe but Raigarh police is continuously sending notices to ...