Gobinda Sahu, prime accused in woman teacher’s murder, ends life inside Odisha jail
The Hindu
In 2021, woman teacher’s murder had triggered huge political controversy as the accused was alleged to have close links with Dibya Shankar Mishra, former Minister of State for Home.
Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in murder of a woman teacher Mamita Meher, ended his life inside a jail in Odisha’s Balangir district before his production in a local court on December 20.
Mamita Meher was a teacher at Sunshine English Medium School, Mahaling in Kalahandi district. She had gone missing on October 8, 2021 and her body parts were traced beneath the soil on October 19, 2021. She was reportedly strangulated to death by Gobina Sahu, promoter of the school.
According to police, Sahu had killed Meher in order to prevent her from revealing his extra marital affairs.
The murder had triggered massive political controversy as the Opposition political parties had alleged that Sahu was a close associate of Dibya Shankar Mishra, former Minister of State for Home in the Naveen Patnaik Government and accused him of shielding Sahu.
Despite vociferous demand by Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress for sacking of Mr. Mishra, Odisha CM had not sacked him. He was subsequently dropped from the Cabinet during normal cabinet reshuffle.
Sahu was alleged to have ended his life inside Kantabanji jail in Balangir district. He was declared dead by doctors. Kantabanji MLA and Congress leader Santosh Singh Saluja alleged that he was said to be under tremendous mental pressure as his bail pleas were rejected by Orissa High Court. Trial of Sahu was continuing in Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kantabanji in Balangir district.
From the beginning of the case, Opposition had put the State government in the dock. During his questioning, Sahu had managed to give police slip from a police barrack.
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