The Justice AS Naidu Commission probing the Swami laxmanananda Saraswati murder case has issued summons to the arrested Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda to appear before it by September 5 to record his statement.
“Summons has already been issued to Sabyasachi Panda to appear personally or through a lawyer before September 5 in connection with the killing of Swami laxmanananda Saraswati,” said Justice AS Naidu.Earlier, an official of the Naidu Commission had stated that the commission would interrogate Panda as he has admitted that the Maoists had killed Swamiji. The Maoists allegedly killed the VHP leader on August 23, 2008.Meanwhile, the Crime Branch (CB) submitted an application at the Balliguda SDJM Court seeking remand of Panda again.
“We have requested the Balliguda SDJM Court to allow us to take Panda on remand and hope the court will consider our appeal,” said CB IG YB Khurania.