Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch team began its probe into the death of Chittaranjan Palai, a key aide of BJD leader and deputy chairman of State Planning Board, Sanjay Das Burma.
Reportedly, the team inspected the spot in Gadamrugasira from where Palai’s body was recovered.
Yesterday, Odisha DGP Abhay ordered a Crime Branch probe into the murder of Chittaranjan Palai.
Notably, the body of Chittaranjan, a native of Sanabandhakera village in Brahmagiri tehsil of Puri district, was recovered under mysterious circumstances from near Nuanai in Puri district on December 13. On the basis of the complaint of the family members of the deceased, Sadar police registered a murder case and launched an investigation.
The family members of the deceased alleged involvement of Sanjay Das Burma in the case. In a complaint to Puri SP, the deceased’s uncle alleged that Chittaranjan had gone to have a feast with his friend Jagannath Sarangi alias Jaga on December 11 and did not return home thereafter.
Two days later on December 13, his body was found floating in a channel of Bhargavi river. Alleging that his body bore several injury marks, Chittaranjan’s uncle alleged that he was murdered.
He had demanded a Crime Branch probe and stringent punishment for the accused involved in the murder.
