Odia music director, four others held

CUTTACK: Police arrested four persons, including an Odia music director, for

illegal firearms trade

in

Cuttack

on Tuesday.

“The music director has been identified as

Pramod Kumar Rout

, alias Jitu Rout, of

Bali Sahi

area of

Shankarpur

in Cuttack,” Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh said. Jitu had gien music to several Odia albums in which many popular stars had taken part. Between 2000 and 2010, he had directed more than 500 albums.

Police seized one countrymade 9 mm pistol, one countrymade of 7.65 mm pistol, one six-shooter and 16 live ammunitions. TNN