Poll defeat motive behind homicide of two BJD leaders
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By Express News Service
BERHAMPUR: Ganjam police on Friday claimed to have achieved a significant breakthrough within the sensational double homicide of BJD leaders close to Chasanimakhandi village by arresting 9 individuals on this connection.
Addressing mediapersons, Berhampur SP Pinak Mishra stated the 2 BJD leaders, Sudhir Patra and Sudarshan Suar, have been murdered as a result of political enmity. The arrested individuals are mastermind Prashant Gouda and his associates Sumanta Nahak, Santosh Pradhan, Basant Gouda, Sidhanta Gouda, Krushna Gouda apart from employed killers Budu Das, B Deba Reddy and Kuna Gouda.
On April 23, Sudhir and Sudarshan have been murdered in chilly blood close to Chasanimakhandi after they have been returning to the village within the evening. The SP stated within the final panchayat elections, wives of Prashant and one Rabi Gouda had contested for the sarpanch publish of Nimakhandi. Despite being near Prashant, Sudarshan and Sudhir campaigned for Rabi’s spouse. Prashant spent round Rs 40 lakh within the election however his spouse misplaced by solely 4 votes.
Blaming Sudhir and Sudarshan for the ballot defeat, Prashant determined to take revenge. A couple of days later, Prashant together with Sumanta, Santosh, Basant, Sidhanta and Krushna tried to assault Sudhir and Sudarshan however failed of their try. Prashant then employed supari killers Budu, Deba and Kuna for Rs 50,000 to kill the 2 BJD leaders. He paid Rs 30,000 as advance and was assured to pay the remaining after the crime was dedicated.
On a fateful evening, Sudhir and Sudarshan attended a gathering and feast in a close-by village and have been returning dwelling when the employed killers attacked them with sharp weapons. The duo was rushed to Digapahandi hospital by villagers however the physician declared them lifeless.
In the course of investigation, police discovered the involvement of Prashant and his associates within the double homicide. It additionally got here to mild that Prashant was a drug peddler and timber smuggler. On Monday evening, Prashant and Sumanta reached Bhismagiri to shift a consignment of ganja and wood planks and have been nabbed by police. Around 202 kg of ganja, 112 wood planks, a motorbike, a automobile, and a tractor have been seized from the spot.
During interrogation, Prashant and Sumanta confessed to their crime and based mostly on their assertion, police arrested 4 of their associates and the three supari killers. The employed killers have round a dozen of felony circumstances pending towards them in numerous police stations, the SP added.
