Balangir, Oct 19: In the latest development in the lady teacher missing case, the Balangir police today arrested the prime accused Govind Sahu.

This was informed by Balangir SP on Twitter today. “Prime accused in Sindhikela ps case has been apprehended. He absconded from Police custody earlier,” said SP.

According to sources, the police nabbed Sahu from Budhipadar village under Bangamunda block in the afternoon, while he was hiding in a sugarcane field.

Earlier in the day, Balangir police declared a cash prize worth Rs one lakh for the informant on the most wanted Govind Sahu on Tuesday.