Balasore, Feb. 4 -- Police arrested two accused persons in connection with attack on Balasore Sub-Collector Kunal Motiram Chavan and his driver near Dahapada in Balasore district yesterday.

Others absconding in the case will be apprehended soon, Balasore police said today.

According to reports, around 10-12 sand mining mafias suddenly attacked the 32-year-old IAS officer in broad daylight while he was checking documents of a sand-laden truck near Fuladi Kantabania in Balasore district on Friday.

The sand mafias made a murderous attack with bricks and sharp fatal weapons on the 2020-batch IAS officer Kunal Motiram Chavan and his driver opposing the raid on the truck, which was suspected to be transporting sand without necessary papers....