Bhubaneswar : In a major development in Parlakhemundi ACF death case, Odisha Crime Branch took over the probe into the baffling death mystery of ACF Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra. A three-member team of the CB led by a DSP level officer will investigate into the case based on the directive of DGP Abhay, informed Crime Branch ADG Sanjeev Panda.
While the much-awaited postmortem report of ACF Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra confirmed the reason of his death to be burn injuries, police are yet to reach a conclusion about the circumstances which led to the fire incident. Following this, Crime Branch took over the probe.
The autopsy reportstated that Soumya died due to 95 per cent burn injuries which have been described as ante mortem in nature. It further said the injuries could have been due to application of dry heat in the form of fire and flame.The autopsy was carried out within six hours of the ACF’s death and kerosene smell was coming out of his body and scalp, it added.
Incidentally, Paralakhemundi police had registered a murder case basing on the complaint of Soumya’s father Abhiram and booked the ACF’s wife Bidya Bharati Panda, Gajapati DFO Sangram Keshari Behera and cook Manmath Kambha. After the autopsy report, the case may take a new turn.
While police have not found any evidence of any links between Bidya and the DFO, evidence gathered so far proves that the bitter relation between Soumya and his wife could be the reason of his death.
