Antisocial Mouza Mishra Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in 2006 Auto Driver Murder Case

Berhampur: Satish Kumar Mishra, alias Mouza Mishra, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the District and Sessions Judge, Berhampur, for his role in the brutal murder of auto driver Ganesh Sahu in 2006.

Previously, five other accused in the case had been convicted and sentenced to life.

The incident occurred on October 6, 2006, around 11:00 PM near the auto stand at Berhampur railway station. Ganesh Sahu was attacked by a group of six individuals—Simanchal Behera, Murali Behera, Kalia Behera, Purna Behera, Sankar Behera, and Mouza Mishra—who hurled bombs and hacked Sahu, targeting his neck, hands, and other body parts, leading to his death.

The case, registered as Berhampur GRP PS Case No. 25 on October 7, 2006, under sections 307/326/34 IPC, 27 Arms Act, and 9-B IE Act, was later chargesheeted on February 12, 2007, under Section 302/34 IPC.

While Simanchal Behera was arrested early and forwarded to court, the other five accused remained absconding. In 2011, Simanchal, Murali, Kalia, and Purna Behera were arrested and sentenced to life. Sankar Behera was apprehended and convicted in 2023. Mouza Mishra, the last fugitive, was arrested on April 24, 2025, by the Gosaninugaon police team, as announced by Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M.

The conviction of Mouza Mishra marks the final chapter in a nearly two-decade-long pursuit of justice, with all six accused now sentenced to life.