Crime Branch Team in Kantabanji to Probe Gobinda Sahu’s Death

Balangir: A team of the Odisha Crime Branch has reached Kantabanji to probe the mysterious death of Gobinda Sahu. On Tuesday Odisha DGP ordered for a Crime Branch to probe into the alleged suicide of Gobinda Sahu.  on Tuesday.

Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the prison and police authorities for a detailed report of the Gobinda Sahu death case. The Commission termed Gobinda Sahu’s demise ‘a custodial death’.

The OHRC took cognizance of the matter suo moto and served notice to the Special Director General of Prisons & DCS and Balangir SP to submit their respective reports within 15 days.

The Commission has asked to place the matter before Division Bench-II on January 10, 2023.

Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in the much talked about Mamita Meher case has reportedly committed suicide in jail. He was rushed to the Kantabaji Hospital by jail officials this morning where he was declared dead by the doctors.

He was supposed to appear in the JMFC court yesterday.

Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in the murder case of popular Sunshine Public School teacher Mamita Meher, was lodged in Kantabaji Jail. Gobinda had tried a prison break of the Titilagarh barracks, as a result of which he was to be produced in the JMFC court yesterday for a hearing in the case.