ACF Soumyaranjan Mahapatra death case: Bidyabharati Panda sent to jail

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Paralakhemundi: Bidyabharati Panda, the wife of Soumyaranjan Mahapatra, the deceased Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of Paralakhemundi, was sent to the Paralakhemundi jail today.

Paralakhemundi Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court sent Bidyabharati to 13-day Judicial Custody after rejecting her bail plea when she surrendered before it in connection with the sensational death case of her husband.

Earlier, former Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Gajapati district Sangram Behera, another accused of the case, had surrendered before the court while cook Manmath Kumbh was arrested by the police. Both of them are currently lodged in Paralakhemundi Jail.

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It is to be noted here that ACF Soumyaranjan Mahapatra was found in a very critical conditions with severe burn injuries at his official residence in Paralakhemundi on July 11, 2021 and subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

His death had sparked controversy and raised several questions about the circumstances surrounding the incident after his family members lodged a murder case on July 14, 2021. They held Sangram Behera, Bidyabharati Panda and cook Manmath Kumbha responsible for Soumya Ranjan’s death.

Also Read: ACF Soumyaranjan Mahapatra Death Case: Wife Bidyabharati Panda Surrenders before Paralakhemundi SDJM Court, Watch

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