Police here arrested six persons, including a bank officer, on Monday allegedly for involvement in murder of the bank officer’s wife.
The bank officer reportedly had extra marital relationship with two women, including one of his sisters-in-law, who allegedly masterminded the killing by hiring a group of contract killers. Police had recovered the body of the women from Bank colony at Chhend in a pool of blood with throat slit on September 7 last.
Sources said Kamal Oram (48), deputy manager in Rourkela office of State Bank of India, was staying in his own house along with his wife Janaki Oram (34) at Bank colony, Chhend. The couple has a ten- year-old girl, who is studying in a Bargarh- based school. The couple was blessed with another daughter in August last.
On September 7 evening, Kamal after returning from his office had noticed his wife lying dead in a pool of blood in his bedroom. Kamal had informed the Chhend police station, following which police team had recovered the body and started an investigation with the help of a scientific team.
Significantly, the family members of Janaki had lodged a complaint in Chhend police station alleging involvement of one Sonia Oram (45), who happens to be sister- in- law of Kamal in the murder. In their FIR, they alleged that Kamal and Sonia had extra marital relationship, due to which Kamal and Janaki were often engaged in duels at home.
Investigating into the matter, the police came to know about involvement of another lady identified as Rita Kerketa (35), a resident of Simdega area of the district, who also allegedly had physical relationship with Kamal. Police on Monday cracked the case with arrest of as many as six persons, including Kamal, Sonia and Rita. Three others arrested in this case were identified as Irsad Alam (24), Gulsan Kumar (19) and Deepak Ekka (28).
During investigation, police came to know that Sonia and Rita hatched a conspiracy in connivance with Kamal to kill Janaki. Accordingly, Sonia and Rita had contacted one Deepak Ekka, who in turn had introduced them to Irsad Alam and Gulsan Kumar for the job. Sonia had paid Rs 1 lakh from her account to the group and promised to pay remaining amount of Rs 3.5 lakh after the murder of Janaki.
Accordingly, Irsad Alam and Gulsan had stayed in a local hotel, before four days of the murder and on September 7 entered the house and executed their plan by slitting Janaki’s throat in a sharp knife.
Police also seized the knife. Police also seized six mobile phones and one two wheeler from the assailants.