The Pallahara police have cracked a murder case and arrested two accused and forwarded them to court.
They were identified as Pupun Penthoi and Jagannath Dhibar of Pallahara area.
According to sources, Muni Sai, a teacher, had gone missing in December last in Pallahara. An FIR was lodged in Pallahara police station on behalf of the family members regarding the missing of Sai. However, 12 days later on December 25, Sai's Scooty, vanity bag and dress were recovered near a rivulet at Kadadih of Polanda area. Four days later, on December 29, her decomposed body was recovered from a brick kiln in a forest near Autonaka village.
Police had registered a case and conducted an inquiry and subsequently lay their hands on the duo accused.
The duo confessed before police that they had murdered Sai in a preplanned manner as a result of an unsuccessful love affair. Pupun had love relation with the younger sister of Sai. They had decided to marry, but Sai opposed it which made her invite the wrath of Pupun.
As per their plan, Pupun along with his close friend Jagannath Dhibar kidnapped Sai and took her to a nearby forest. Both raped her before killing her there.