Crime Branch Gets 4-Day Remand of ASI Gopal Das

Jharsuguda: The Brajarajnagar JMFC court allowed the Odisha Crime Branch (CB) to take Gopal Das on 4-day remand for further questioning. Gopal Das is the lone accused in the alleged murder of Health Minister Naba Das.

A team from the investigating agency along with forensic experts is examining the vehicle used by the late minister at Badmal police station in Jharsuguda. A bullet had also hit the vehicle.

Earlier, the Crime Branch picked up Satyanarayan Das, brother of ASI Gopal Das to interrogate.

Notably, Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot at allegedly by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police Gopal Das while he was coming out of his car to attend a party programme.

It is pertinent to mention here that ASI Gopal Krishna Das of Gandhi Chowk Outpost in Barajrajnagar while on traffic duty had shot Health Minister Naba Das from point-blank range while the Minister was alighting from his car to attend a programme.