Cuttack, May 23: The District Administration Cuttack on Saturday invoked National Security Act (NSA) against two brothers lodged in Jail in connection with criminal cases.
The two inmates are identified as Jyoti Prakash Praharaj and Jyoti Samrat Praharaj of village Jhadeswarpur.
NSA was invoked following a recommendation from the Superintendent of Police (SP), Cuttack in view of peace & tranquillity in the Silver City.
As per the directive, the duo would continue to remain in Choudwar Jail until further orders.
"Whereas, I Sri Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, I.A.S, District Magistrate, Cuttack, have been directed in the Government of Odisha Home (Special Section) Department Order No. 1250/C. Dated 21.04.2026 to exercise the powers conferred by Sub-Section 2 of Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980. Whereas,the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack vide letter No.3065/DIB. Did. 19.05.2026 has submitted a proposal to detain Bapi @ Jyoti Samrat Praharaj, S/o-Late- Sisir Praharaj of village Jhadeswarpur PS-Bhadreswar, Dist-Cuttack in the district of Cuttack U/s 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980, from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order," read the order issued by the office of the District Magistrate, Cuttack.
