A former Sarpanch was killed in broad day light here, as politics is heating up ahead of the upcoming Panchayat election. According to information available, two-time Sarpanch of Anantei panchayat, Pradip Bisoyi (58) was brutally murdered at Bauri-Sukunda Road near Lakshmi-Nrusingh temple here on Friday morning.
Sources said that, when the deceased was going to his farm house in his own bike, some unidentified miscreants reportedly stopped him and initially pretended to talk to him for some time and thereafter all of a sudden, they attacked him by stabbing him repeatedly using sharp weapons. Bisoyi received injuries on his head and neck.
After getting information from the local people, the police reached the spot with a scientific team and started an investigation, besides examining the CCTV footage. Brahmapur SP Pinaki Mishra also visited the place of incident to take stock of the situation, sources said. Political rivalry is said to be the cause behind the murder. Meanwhile, local police have reportedly detained three suspected persons for interrogation. The local police were confident to nab the culprits soon.
Bisoyi had a criminal background of last 40 years and was in jail in a bomb hurling case and was conditionally released from jail on parole recently. Out of the five cases pending against him, one is a murder case, while other four cases are attempt to murder.
After postmortem at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital, the body was handed over to the family members of the deceased. Bisoyi’s family has filed an FIR in Badabazar police station, against six persons.