Bhubaneswar, May 12 -- The Crime Branch has arrested another accused in connection with the sensational Balianta mob lynching case involving GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 12, officials said on Tuesday.

The latest accused was apprehended late on Monday night from the Balianta police station area. Officials said this is the first arrest made after the Crime Branch formally took over the investigation into the high-profile case.

According to investigators, multiple teams have been formed to conduct search operations at different locations linked to the incident. The Crime Branch is also trying to identify and trace other suspects with the help of viral videos and other digital evidence...