Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister and ruling BJD president Naveen Patnaik expelled Tatwa Prakash Satpathy alias Papu Pom Pom from the party, the police today arrested the comedian, an accused in a casting couch case involving a minor girl.

Satpathy was arrested from Puri this morning, Commissioner of police Y B Khurania told reporters here. He said a special squad was formed to nab the comedian who was on the run ever since a case was registered by the Mahila Police Station here.