By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: This photo is a mega hit in social media , in which, Odisha Minister Capt Dibya Mishra, under scanner for his role in Teacher Mamita Meher murder case in Kalahandi-Balangir, was seen charting with web portal chief Sharmistha Rout, accused in camera man Manas Swain murder case. Sharmistha Rout was seen in Minister Mishra’s left side. It is being suspected that Swain was in possession of some controversial videos and photos, which could have landed her in trouble.
This photo has gone viral with this caption in social media platform like Twitter and Facebook “ମାନସ ଓ ମମିତାଙ୍କୁ ସମାନ ଷ୍ଟାଇଲରେ ହତ୍ୟା । ଦୁଇଟି ଯାକ ଘଟଣା ମେମୋରି ଚିପକୁ ନେଇ । କ୍ୟାପଟେନଙ୍କୁ ଆଗରୁ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ଓ୍ବବ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲର ମାଲିକାଣି । ଏହା ଏକ ସଂଯୋଗ ନା ଆଉ କିଛି? ଏହା ସଂଯୋଗ ନା ପ୍ରୟୋଗ?,”
“ମାନସ ଓ ମମିତାଙ୍କୁ ସମାନ ଷ୍ଟାଇଲରେ ହତ୍ୟା । ଦୁଇଟି ଯାକ ଘଟଣା ମେମୋରି ଚିପକୁ ନେଇ । କ୍ୟାପଟେନଙ୍କୁ ଆଗରୁ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ଓ୍ବବ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲର ମାଲିକାଣି । ଏହା ଏକ ସଂଯୋଗ ନା ଆଉ କିଛି?ଏହା ସଂଯୋଗ ନା ପ୍ରୟୋଗ?ଆଇନ ତା ବାଟରେ ଯିବ ନବିନ ବାବୁ ।,” ରାଜଧାନୀ ପିଲା tweeted @RajadhaniBBSR.
Manas, a resident of Godipokhari village in Ranpur area of Nayagarh, worked as a cameraman in a Bhubaneswar-based web portal, Sampoorna, run by one Sharmistha Rout.
On February 7, Manas had gone to shoot a wedding in Chandbali area of Bhadrak but went missing under mysterious circumstances. On March 12, the Chandbali police, with help of a team of cops from Ranpur, recovered the body of Manas from Badhipatna hills in Rajsunakhala area of Nayagarh.
Police said a total of six accused have been arrested in connection with the case and there are evidences against all of them. Three accused are absconding. However, the prime accused in the murder, web portal operator Sharmistha, is still to be traced. Sharmistha is said to have gone into hiding after the murder of Manas.
In both murder cases, memory chip was main reason behind killing. In Similar way, Mamita Meher’s dead body was recovered from a playground and killing reason was the deceased teacher had a memory chips containing some controversial contents.
Mamita Meher, a resident of Turekela Block in Bolangir district who was a teacher at an English medium school in Mahaling of Kalahandi district, went missing on October 8, 2021. A few days later, on October 19, her decomposed body was exhumed from an under-construction stadium at Mahaling.
Bolangir police had already filed the charge sheet in the controversial murder case at the Bangomunda JMFC court in Bolangir district.
The Sindhekala police which had investigated the case, had mentioned two names–Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in the murder case and his driver Radhe who is the co-accused– in the charge sheet filed under IPC Sections 302, 201 and 120 (B).
