Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the money laundering angle in the high-profile honeytrap case in Odisha, has got permission of court to take prime accused Archana Nag on seven-day remand.<\/p>\n
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Archana was produced before the District and Session Court here on Monday under tight security. During her appearance, the ED has requested the court to bring Archana on a 15-day remand. After hearing, the court granted the ED to take her on seven-day remand, sources said.<\/p>\n
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While replying to media queries before stepping into the court, Archana said, “I was arbitrarily arrested. After my arrest, my family was kept under house arrest. I was unable to know the reason behind my arrest for six days.”<\/p>\n
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She also refuted the allegations of extortion of money from Odia film producer Akshaya Parija.<\/p>\n
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“I have not received any money from Akshya Parija. Why are the so-called victims hiding? Where is Shradhanjali Behera? Why is she keeping mum in this case? asked Archana, adding, “I am not getting scope to speak to the media.”<\/p>\n
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Archana also said she wanted a CBI investigation into the case so that the truth will come out.<\/p>\n
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The sensational case came to limelight when a girl filed complaint against renowned Odia film producer Parija, accusing him of sexually exploiting her. Following this complaint, some purportedly obscene pictures of Parija with a girl went viral in social media.<\/p>\n
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Later, Parija too had lodged another complaint before Nayapalli police station alleging that the woman Archana Nag and another woman, Shradhanjali Behera, had made extortion demands of Rs 3 crore from him.<\/p>\n
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More than 20 leaders from ruling BJD and opposition BJP, besides prominent businessmen, film producers and real-estate tycoons were reportedly honey-trapped by Archana Nag, who had allegedly hired high-profile call girls to please wealthy customers.<\/p>\n
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Archana, her husband Jagabandhu Chand and their business partner Khageswar Patra have been arrested in this case.<\/p>\n
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The ED has so far quizzed Khageswar and his associate Chandan, two film producers Pramod Swain and Parija, Archana’s associate Shradhanjali & driver Chandan, hotelier Siba Prasad Das, BJD MLA Sudhir Kumar Samal’s brother Gangadhar Samal and businessman Amiyakant Das.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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