Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Revealing chilling details of the murders of Dipu and Om – two close associates of cuttack gangsters Sushil and Sushant Dhalsamant– Commissionerate Police today said that the two were beaten to death om Athgarh and their bodies burnt in a bid to destroy evidence.
Twin City Police Commissioner YB Khurania told reporters, “Both the victims were taken from their house to a farm house near Athgarh and beaten to death by D-brothers and their accomplices. To destroy evidence, they later took the bodies of Dipu and Om to Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum area, where they burnt the bodies with petrol. After four-five days, the bodies, which were burnt 80%, were discovered by the nearby villagers.”
Commenting on the motive behind the murder, Khurania revealed “Both Dipu and Om were accomplices of D-brothers and were sharp shooters. However, observing their disobedience, D-brothers hatched a plot to eliminate both of them.”
Earlier on Friday, Khurania had informed that one of the two brothers has been taken to Jharkhand by the Commissionerate Police for further investigation into the murders, adding that the forensic team and special team are collecting evidences about the murder.
Suspicion regarding the involvement of D-Brothers in the mysterious disappearance of Dipu and Om grew after the seizure of Dipu’s photograph and driving licence from the former’s Vizag residence earlier this week.
Since 2000, both Dipu and Om were working as tender fixers for D-brothers. Sometimes they were also used as sharp shooters by their bosses.
On January 18, a case was registered with Chauliaganj police station in Cuttack on the basis of the complaint filed by Adwaita Mallick, father of Dipu, following a direction from the Orissa High Court.
On February 10, family members of Om also lodged a murder case against three persons, including the Dhalasamant brothers, at Chauliaganj police station in Cuttack.
