Naba Das Murder Case: Court Sends Accused Gopal Das to Jharsuguda Jail

Jharsuguda: The JMFC Residential court sent ASI Gopal Das, the accused of the Health Minister Naba Kishore Das murder case to Jharsuguda sub-jail.

The court reportedly sent Gopal Das to jail after he was produced before it by the Crime Branch amid tight security.

Gopal Das, who was arrested by the Crime Branch team, confessed to having intentionally killed Naba Das at Gandhi Chowk near Brajarajnagar of Jharsuguda district.

The accused has also been dismissed from service by the Jharsuguda SP, official sources said.

A special team of the Crime Branch led by ADG Arun Bothra reached the crime spot and started an investigation.

The FIR lodged by Brajrajnagar police IIC stated that the assailant had used a 9mm pistol in the firing and fired two rounds at the minister. The FIR further stated another person identified as Jibanlal Nayak alias Rintu of Kalinagar also received bullet injuries.

Gopal was deployed for Traffic Clearance Duty for the minister’s programme on a fateful day. He opened fire from his Service Pistol from a very close range aiming at the minister with a clear intention to kill him, said Brajrajnagar IIC