Police on Monday cracked the case of murder of Data Entry Operator Ashok Sahu of the Sukinda block office by arresting three persons.
Police arrested the main accused Ranjan Sethi, a driver by profession along with two of his associates Chinmaya Mahakuda and Panchaua Nayak. Sources said that after three months of a relationship, accused Ranjan was ditched by the girl she was in love with. Later, the girl fell in love with Ashok. To take revenge, Ranjan and his two associates conspired to eliminate Ashok and kept an eye on the daily activities of the latter. On June 17, Ranjan was waiting for Ashok with his truck at an isolated place. When he Ashok coming on his Scooty, he mowed him down with his truck.
Acting on a complaint lodged by family of the deceased, police launched a probe and traced all accused.
“Ranjan and his two associates have been arrested and produced before court,” informed Kalinganagar Additional SP Rajkishore Dora.