Malkangiri police arrested three accused involved in Chaitanya Nayak Murder case. The three accused were identified as Bhagban Behera (23), Trinath Pujari (28) and Locky Behera(27). All three belongs to GP-Goudaguda under Malkangiri District.
Reportedly, on 23rd Nov. morning Tapas Bachad(35) of MV-22 under Malkangiri District when rushed to his cultivated land as usual, ascertained a dead body whose hands and legs were tied and floating in pond near his cultivating land. He called the locals but nobody identified the body. He then reported to the matter to the police. SI M R Swain rushed to the spot as per the report by Tapas and commenced the investigation.
During the investigation it came to light that the youth of village Kalaguda made a Nata(desia jatra)last year and their Nata was running well. But this year no one called their nata. On that they suspected that on Chaitanya Nayak of Limbaguda has done black magic on their nata. One day evening at about 8pm the accused persons were sitting on a culvert which is situated at the end of their village. There, the accused persons planned to kill the Chaitanya. On 20th Nov. the accused persons went to Durmaguda nata, there they saw the Chaitanya. As per the plan the accused persons asked Chaitanya and brought him to see the Chidpalli nata. On the same night at about 3am the accused persons along with Chaitanaya were returning tho their respective villages from the Nata, on the way the accused assaulted Chaitanaya with slaps. When he fell down they tied his hands and legs by plastic rope and towel. When Chaitanaya made noise they tied one Lungi and one towel and threw him into pond. Later they kept a big stone on his back and returned to their house.
Police seized a Stone which was kept over the deceased body, rope and other articles used for tying the dead body. Malkangiri PS case No. 229 U/S 302 IPC turned to Sec 120-B/302/34 IPC was filled.
Prasanta Patnaik