Jharsuguda : Former MLA of Brajrajnagar Anup Sai, who has been lodged in Raigarh jail of Chhattisgarh for his alleged involvement in a double murder since February, has tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
According to family sources, Sai was initially admitted to a government hospital after he complained of chest pain on Tuesday afternoon. He was later shifted to Fortis Hospital and is in the ICU, having suffered a massive heart stroke.
Anup Sai was arrested by Raigarh police on February 12 in connection with the 2016 the double murder of one Kalpana Das (32) and her 14-year-old daughter.
After his arrest, the three-time MLA was expelled from BJD. He had won the Brajrajnagar seat thrice on a Congress ticket between 2000 and 2009 before switching loyalty to the BJD in 2014. He was, however, denied party ticket from the constituency in 2019 elections.
