The State Crime Branch probing the Tikiri UP School teacher Itishree Pradhan murder case brought here dismissed School Inspector Netrananda Dandasena, the main accused in the case, for conducting lie detection (polygraph) test on him.
Polygraph test on Dandasena was conducted at the State Forensic Science laboratory here. He was taken to the laboratory at 9.30 am and the interrogation process was continued till 3.30 pm for six hours. The investigating team asked him over 100 questions in connection with the sexual harassment and murder of the woman teacher. The questions including whereabouts of murderer of Itishree, intention of the murder, involvement of any associates in the case, constant torture and about sexual harassment complaints lodged by the woman teacher, said the sources.
Dandasena had been brought to Cuttack from Rayagada by Crime Branch officials on Tuesday to interrogate him about the murder. When the accused said that he didn’t know certain things, the Crime Branch officials decided to go in for the polygraph test to know whether he was telling the truth, said the sources. The CB had secured Dandasena’s remand for four days since Monday. Meanwhile, a nine-member team of the Crime Branch and the forensic laboratory staff on Thursday left for Tikiri UP School where Itishree was working. The team visited the hostel where she was staying and asked the inmates along with school employees about the incident. The team also visited other areas of Tikiri to get information regarding the case, official sources said.