Bhubaneswar: The body of school teacher Mamita Meher was chopped into pieces before being burnt and buried. This startling revelation was made Thursday by an official of the scientific team probing into the murder case that has sent shockwaves across the state.
The official further stated that the body was chopped into pieces with an intention to burn it easily. Because of these angles, the police suspect involvement of more people along with the prime accused Govind Sahu.
Mamita of Jharni village under Turekela block of Bolangir district worked as a teacher at Sunshine English Medium School at Mahaling in Kalahandi district. The teacher went missing October 8. Her family had lodged a complaint with the police, alleging Govind Sahu’s involvement behind her disappearance.
On the basis of the complaint, Govind Sahu was detained at Titlagarh police barrack. He had escaped from the police custody October 17.
October 19, decomposed body parts of a woman were exhumed from an under construction stadium at Mahaling in Kalahandi district. Subsequently, Bolangir police had announced an award of Rs 1,00,000 for the person who would share information about Sahu.
However, the same day, he was arrested from a sugarcane farmland located behind his sister’s house at Budhipadar village under Bangomunda block.
During interrogation Wednesday, Sahu confessed to have killed the teacher. A detailed investigation is underway to find out others involved in the case.
PNN
