Cuttack, May 23: In a significant administrative action, the district administration in Cuttack on Saturday invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against two notorious criminal brothers from Jhadeswarpur village under Bhadreshwar police station limits.

The accused have been identified as Bapi alias Jyoti Samrat Praharaj and JP alias Jyoti Prakash Praharaj. Acting under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980, Cuttack District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde ordered their preventive detention citing apprehensions of disturbance to public order.

According to officials, the proposal to invoke the NSA was earlier submitted by the Cuttack Rural Superintendent of Police on May 19, 2026. The order was subsequently issued following approval from the state Home Department.

Authorities said both accused are currently lodged in judicial custody at Choudwar Circle Jail in connection with Bhadreshwar Police Station Case No. 100 dated May 30, 2025. The case was registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The administration stated that the detention order was issued to prevent activities that could pose a threat to public peace and law and order.

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Officials further said the two accused would continue to remain lodged at Choudwar Circle 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.

"Whereas, I am satisfied that with a view to preventing Bapi @ Jyoti Samrat Praharaj. S/o-Late-Sisir Praharaj of village Jhadeswarpur PS-Bhadreswar, Dist-Cuttack in the district of Cuttack, from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. Therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-Section 2 of Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980. I hereby direct that the said Bapi @ Jyoti Samrat Praharaj, S/o- Late-Sisir Praharaj of village Jhadeswarpur PS-Bhadreswar, Dist-Cuttack in the district of Cuttack who is now under judicial custody and confined at Circle Jail, Cuttack at Choudwar in connection with Bhadreswar P.S. Case No.-100 dt-30.05.2025 U/s-115(2)/ 109(1)/296/351(3)/3(5) BNS r/w Sec 3(1)(i)(r)(s)/3(2)(va) SC/ST (POA) Act and be detained in the Circle Jail, Cuttack at Choudwar until further order," it further read.