Naba Das Murder Case: Crime Branch Files Chargesheet

Jharsuguda: Odisha Police Crime Branch has filed the chargesheet in the murder case of former Health Minister Naba Kishore Das.

In a statement, the Crime Branch said it has filed the chargesheet in the court of SDJM, Jharsuguda against accused Gopal Krishna Das (53) for murdering the then health minister on January 29 and attempting to kill others, including inspector in-charge of Brajrajnagar police station, P. K. Swain and another Jeevan Kumar Nayak.

The Crime Branch said that the accused Gopal Krishan Das (the then police ASI) committed the crime in his senses and in a pre-planned manner. His mental condition was found stable and normal, it said.

“After evaluation of all the evidence-oral, documentary, medico legal, cyber forensic and ballistic opinion, it became clear that accused Das had developed personal grudge and anguish against deceased minister Naba Kishore Das. He felt threatened from Das and his supporters and feared for his life. Gradually, he made up his mind to commit his murder. For this he meticulously planned and then executed the crime,” the CB said.

Though the chargesheet was filed, the investigation is kept open in respect of obtaining a few reports and clarification and for complying with some formalities, it added.

As the matter involved an attack on the life of a serving minister, the crime branch took charge of investigation of Brajarajnagar P.S on the very day of the incident (January 29).

The Crime Branch had formed 10 investigating teams and deputed to Jharsuguda, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur and other places even beyond the state to probe into different possible angles of the case.