India, March 20 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Crime Branch arrested Sushant Samal, an associate of Biju Yuva Janata Dal's state vice-president Soumya Shankar Chakra, popularly known as Raja Chakra, in connection with a multi-crore scam connected to the Gandhamardhan Loading Agency & Transporting Co-operative Society Ltd.

Samal allegedly helped Chakra in hiding large amounts of money at various locations. He was also allegedly involved in money laundering activities.

The agency has taken Chakra on a 3-day remand for questioning. He was arrested on March 13. On the basis of a complaint filed by a villager residing near the Gandhamardan mines in Keonjhar district, the EOW had registered a case under sections 406, 409, ...