BJD Leader Murder Case: Ganjam Police Arrest Five Accused

Odishabarta

Chatrapur: The Ganjam police have arrested five persons in connection with the murder of Ex-Block Chairman of Beguniapada Block Debaraj Sahu,(BJD) informed Southern Range DIG Satyabrta Bhoi today.

The prime accused in the incident is Ajaya Barik. Another person identified as Balaam Parida, Pabana Pahan, Prashant Swain and Gagan Biswal.

The investigation probe reveals that on September,2020 deceased Debraj  Sahu and his relatives had scuffled with Ajaya Barik and his friends where Ajaya Barik left the village to take revenge of the incident.Satyabrta said..

During the investigation by the Scientific officers, detective Dog squad, forensic team found 3 live bullets, fired cartridge and damaged cartridge and digital evidence were seized at spot and collected.

For such heinous crime the Ganjam SP,Brijesh Rai formed three teams formed under the leadership of SDPO,Purusottompur which was supervised by ASP-1 to detect the case and they successfully  apprehended the accused persons.

The accuse persons purchased 03 pistols and 116 rounds of ammunitions and hired a vehicle to get a chance to kill the deceased. Earlier they tried twice to kill but could not succeed. On that unfortunate day, Ajaya Barik with his associates on a hired vehicle White Tata Indigo bearing Regn No- OD-07K-3485 got information from one of his associate about whereabouts of late Debaraj Sahu. They immediately reached at the spot. Seeing Debraj in front of the tea stall of Kabichandra Pradhan at about 08:30AM Ajaya Barik and his associates opened indiscriminate fire upon Debraj Sahu causing his instant death and decamped from the sport by same Car. Police have seized 03 nos of 07.62MM Calibar fire arms,05 nos Magazines and 62 nos of live rounds,03 Mobile sets, One Indigo Car,Aadhar Card and Bank statements of the accused persons, wallet of Balaram Parida with cash Rs.3500/- ,said DIG.

Among others SP, Ganjam Brijesh Rai, ASP, TP Patro,DSP-DIB,Ajaya Mishra,SDPO,Ms.Seema Swain,IIC Kodola,Debasish Mohnaty and IIC Khalikote Satya Ranjan Pradhan were present.