The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Crime Branch has issued notices to at least 50 persons asking them to depose before its head office in Cuttack between October 3 and 6 to record their statements in connection with suicides of former Parala palace manager Anang Manjari Patra and her three siblings in August.
A two-member SIT team reached here on Thursday night and started handing over notices to the individuals at their respective doorsteps. The persons who have been served notices include BJP Gajapati district president G Venkataramana, former BJD district president Basant Das and his son Debi Prasad Das, Congress Parala town president Basant Panda, Youth Congress leader Sudhiranjan Mohapatra and Councillor Bibhuti Nayak.
It may be noted that a massive agitation had been staged here on August 14 where agitators alleged that Parala Maharaja Gopinath Gajapati had been put under house-arrest by his manager for long. later on August 21, manager Ananga Manjari and her three siblings reportedly committed suicide.
A four-member SIT reached here on August 23 and interrogated many persons during its six-day stay. The team had again come on September 19 and interrogated many.