Bhubaneswar: Manoj Ranjan Nayak, the chairman of Sikshya O Anusandhan Charitable Trust that runs the Sum Hospital where 21 people were killed in a fire mishap, was today arrested after he surrendered before police here. With the arrest of Nayak, the number of those held in connection with the fire tragedy now stands at five.

"Manoj Nayak surrenders at Khandagiri Police Station. He is arrested and under interrogation," Commissioner of Police, Y B Khurania told reporters.
Sources said Nayak surrendered at the Khandagiri Police Station at about 3.30 AM. He was taken to an undisclosed destination where the police officers were interrogating him.