Man Found Dead in Gopalpur;Police Detained a 15 yr Old Juvenile (!).
Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta
Berhampur,05/12/23:A man was reportedly found dead from a rented house in Gopalpur -On-Sea,Berhampur trict on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Jagannath Nayak, a native of Khairaputi village under Gangpur police station limits.
After Jagannath’s mobile continued to remain switched off since last Tuesday, his brother visited the rented house today to know about him. However, Jagannath’s brother suspected something fishy after getting some foul smell emitting from the closed house and informed the local police about it.
Soon a team of cops led by Berhampur Superintendent of Police,Dr.Sarvana Vivek,M and Gopalpur Police station IIC,Bibekananda Swain reached the spot and started an investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile family members alleged before police that he has been murdered and his golden chain and ring are missing.
Today a SP,Berhampur confirmed to Media about the successful detection of such henious crime by a 15 yr old Juvenile whilw the case was registered on the report of Purna Chandra Nayak of Khairupti, PS-Gangapur. His brother Jagannath Naik was found murdered in his rented house in Gopalpur.
During the course of investigation, it was ascertained that the deceased Jagannath Nayak, age-37, of vill-Khairput, PS-Gangapur was running a Fast-Food stall at Gopalpur. Before starting his fast-food center at Gopalpur he was also doing the same business at Gangapur.
Deceased knew the Juvenile for last one year and had engaged him as a helper in his fast-food stall with an assurance of paying monthly wage of ₹ 1500/- per month. But the deceased never paid him the monthly wage and whenever he asked for money, deceased abused and assaulted the Juvenile. Deceased abused the Juvenile’s sister in front of him and many others.
Whenever Juvenile tried to leave the food stall of deceased, the deceased Jagannath threatened him to entangle him in a Police case with the accusation of theft of his money. This led to fear in the mind of juvenile and he planned to commit murder of Jagannath Nayak.
On 28.11.23 the cook of the Fast-Food Center left for his home in the evening , hence only the deceased and the Juvenile were left in the rented house.
Early morning on 29.12.23 while Jagannath Nayak was asleep, the Juvenile brought a heavy stone and thrashed it on his head and also assaulted using a iron door clamp on his head. Due to the assault and injuries, Jagannath Nayak died on the spot, juvenile left the house after locking it from outside.
Later on the dead body of the deceased was recovered in a decomposed state from the rented house by breaking open the house in presence of the Executive Magistrate and witnesses.
Police have seized Key of the locked house, Wearing apparels of the Juvenile and the deceased. and. Weapon of offence i.e one stone and an iron door clamp from the Juvenile accused.The Juvenile is being produced before the JJB, Berhampur .Further investigation going on.
