Finally, police have nabbed the main accused in the Pankajini Acharya murder case occurred at Kalyan Nagar in the town a few days back. The assailant is none other than a relative of Pankjini.
According to information, Pankajini's niece Sriram Panda alias Srilal, a resident of Bargarh district hatched a plan to kill her and take away cash and jewellery from her house. For this, he sought the help of his friend, Sudhir Mahapatra.
On March 3, Sriram and Sudhir came to Pankajini's house and found that her husband Bipin Acharya, a retired Government employee, was present in the house. After having tea, they told the couple that they had to return home. Then they came out of their house but waited in a secret place till to see Bipin goes out of home for an evening walk.
Soon after Bipin left home, the two entered the house with some plea and silted the throat of Pankajain with a sharp knife and hammered her to death. They decamped with `32,000 in cash and gold ornaments on a motorbike, said Sambalpur ASP Sushil Kumar Panigrahi.
Acting on the complaint of Bipin Acharya, the Ainthaplai Police on Thursday interrogated Sriram who confessed to the crime.
"The police have seized Rs 9,500 and the hammer used in the crime. We are hopeful that Sudhir will be nabbed soon," said the ASP.