Double Murder 2 Youths Brutally Killed- Bodies Burnt in Village Mahuda,Berhampur -3 Arrested
Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta
Berhampur,14/07/23:In a bone-chilling incident, two youths were brutally killed and their bodies were set on fire over previous enmity between two groups at Mahuda village under Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district late Wednesday night July 29/6/23 .
On being alerted, local police rushed to the village and launched a manhunt to nab the accused. The bodies have been recovered and will be sent for autopsy by the Police.
During the course of follow -up detection of the case a preliminary probe revealed the two friends were in the tractor business. They had gone to collect their borrowed money. However, sources said the two youths broke out in a fight with a few villagers following which they were beaten to death.
Basing on the strength of complaint by Smt Lucky Maharana (26) W/O Sibaram Gauda of Atonagarsahi Lathi, PS- Berhampur Sadar, Dist- GanjaPolice have detained 15 suspects of the village until further probe.
On 14/07/23 (Friday)acting in a tip-off Digapahandii Police successfully arrested 3 accused persons namely (1) Apurba Bastia (39) S/O Lt Bauri Bastia (2) Budha @ Pabitra Nahak (21) S/O Ladu Nahak (3) Sanjay Sahu (45) S/O Kirtan Sahu all are of vill- Mahuda, PS- Digapahandi, Dist- Ganjam and police have seized 1. One bamboo lathi measuring 3ft 2 inch stained with blood 2. One stone piece suspected stained with blood weighing 2 Kg 800 gm 3. Three mobile handsets from their possession of accused persons.
According to a Senior Police Officer that,Investigation of the case made so far revealed that Shibaram Gauda & Litu @Bighnaraj Purohita both of village Lathi are close friends and involved in series of crimes. They were harassing many villagers, mainly the small shop keepers of village Mahuda. Previously in specific cases they were arrested and forwarded to the court in custody.
On 28.06.23 there was a marriage feast in village Mahuda. At about 9 pm Sibaram Gauda and Litu @ Bighnaj Purohita in a HF deluxe OD 07 N 5330 proceeded towards Mahuda. There was exchange of heated argument in the middle of village Mahuda, noticing them, the villagers due to previous grudge decided to take revenge upon these miscreants, who were frequently harassing the villagers of Mahuda. Their torture became intolerable.
Among the villagers the three accused persons and others villagers of Mahuda armed with lathi, kati, Brocken bear bottle, stone brutally assaulted Sibaram Gauda and Litu @ Bighnaraj Purohita causing multiple bleeding injuries on their persons. Due to such assault both the injured succumbed to the injuries and breathed their last at the spot.
Police experts established that,after this the accused persons arranged Jari Bags and kept the bodies inside the Jari bags and shifted them in the used motor cycle OD07N5330 towards the temple pond.
They put the bodies in a ditch on the canal road side, poured petrol over the dead bodies and set fire intending to burn the bodies. Resulting which the bodies were half burnt and charred.As there was prima facie evidence established U/s 302/201/34 IPC the accused persons were arrested on 13.07.23 and forwarded to the court Friday i. e 14.07.23.
However sincere efforts are being taken for apprehension of other 11 accused persons for their early arrest.
