KalingaTV News Network
Balasore: A murder accused was on Thursday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths after 23 years here on Thursday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Gajendra Mahanta alias Gajia of Ramagudia village under Sukinda police limits of Jajpur district.
Acting on a tip-off, CBI officials from Bhubaneswar conducted a raid on Utkal Express and arrested the accused from the running train at Balasore Railway station.
Gajia was involved in the abduction and murder of one Samapada Rout, a Trade Union Leader residing under the jurisdiction of Tomka police limits in Jajpur district that took place in in July 1993.
The accused, who was hiding himself at Bhimani (Haryana), was nabbed while travelling from Hazrat Nizam-ud-din, New Delhi to his native place.
Following the order of the Supreme Court, CBI had registered a case vide RC-67(S)/94 dated December 6, 1994 in the Criminal Writ Petition no. 81/1994 filed by Samapada’s wife Archana Rout.
The central investigating agency had filed a chargesheet on April 3, 1995 against eight named accused persons. Later, another chargesheet was filed on July 10, 1997 in the Court of Special CBI Court, Bhubaneswar against three named accused persons including Gajia.
Gajia had escaped from custody and absconded during investigation 23 years ago. The court had declared him as proclaimed offender on October 16, 1995.
Ms Kalinga