Odisha Web Channel Editor Sudhanshu Rout Arrested in Attempted Murder Case

Bhubaneswar: Sudhanshu Sekhar Rout, editor-in-chief of Odisha-based digital news channel Focus Plus, was arrested by Khandagiri Police in connection with an alleged attempted murder and criminal intimidation case on October 12, 2026.

Further details regarding the case have not yet been disclosed in the available report. Rout had also faced legal proceedings in previous cases, including a defamation complaint and a recent anticipatory bail plea rejection by the Orissa High Court over alleged defamatory remarks against Odisha Education Minister Nityananda Gond.