Berhampur: Berhampur Police has arrested four persons in connection with the Chandapur murder case.
The accused persons have been identified as Kanha Das (23), Ganesh Das (27), Santosh Das (58) and Sunita alias Sumita Das (29). They all belong to Bali Sahi of Chandapur village under Golanthara PS.
They have been arrested in the connection with the murder of Tutu Naik of Gobindapur village under Golantahra PS.
Earlier on November 20, Tutu Naik’s wife Sumati Naik alleged that her husband was missing from her home since November 18. On that day Sumita Das had called him to Chandapur and her husband had been to there and did not return. So, Sumati and her relatives searched for him. She found the dead body of her husband Tutu Naik in an abandoned well of Chandapur wrapped in a Jerry bag on November 20. So, she suspected that Sumita Das and her family members murdered and dumped his dead body in the well.
During the police investigation, it was revealed that Sumita Das was deserted by her husband and had affair with deceased Tutu Naik. Both belong to different caste. This affair was creating tension in the woman’s family. Family members also opposed it. But the deceased promised them that he will soon marry her. He was deferring the marriage for last 6 years showing various reasons. So, in order to stop such illicit relationship, the three sons of the accused father Santosh Das and Sunita Das planned to murder Titu Naik.
On November 18, Sunita Das called Titu Naik to come behind Chandapur PUP School at 07 PM. While the deceased Titu Naik arrived there, the other accused persons three sons and their father assaulted him by means of Balhi-Sticks and Katua. Due to the assault Titu Naik received head injuries and died at the spot.
In order to disappear the evidences of the murder the accused persons carried the dead body of the deceased from the PUP School Chandapur and dumped it in an abandoned well near the Panibandha pond of Chandapur by wrapping it with a plastic gunny bag, the police said.
The investigation of the case is in progress, four accused persons were arrested and one is absconding, informed Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M.
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