Lady Blackmailer Case: Property Dealer Prabhat Pati Appears Before ED

Bhubaneswar: Real estate dealer Prabhat Ranjan Pati appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) today.

Reportedly, he was summoned by ED in connection with sale of a land patch to Archana and her associate Khageshwar Patra.

Odia film producer Pramod swain also appeared before ED for the second time today in connection with the sextortion case.

Earlier, Odia film producers Akshaya Parija, BJD MLA Sudhir Kumar Samal’s brother Gangadhar Samal, businessman Amiyakant Das, Archana’s associate Shradhanjali Behera, her business partner Khageswar Patra, hotelier Siba Prasad Das and her driver Chandan had appeared before the ED in connection with the case.

More than 20 leaders from the 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.