Berhampur, Jan 18: Post mortem reports of woman Sarpanch candidate for Baghamari Panchayat, Mini Dalabehera whose half-burnt body was recovered inside Sagada hill forest in Gajapati district on Monday, have come out revealing her death as a murder.
The doctors of Forensic department of MKCG Medical college and hospital, who did the forensic test revealed that; she was first murdered and then burned.
The victim’s body had multiple injuries in her body, however no evidence of rape was found during the post mortem. Said sources.
Though Mini had no enmity in the Panchayat since last7-8 years, as of her father, but she became a mess for the opposition, the day she filed her nomination as a candidate.
While the police have started their investigation questioning the villagers, a dog squad has also conducted on-spot investigation. The assailants are yet to be nabbed, said sources.
To be noted, Mini had filed her nominations on January 11 as a Sarpanch candidate for Baghamari Gram Panchayat. On 13th January she went to the Canara Bank at Chandragiri and had not returned since. Her body was later recovered on Monday, inside the Sagada hill forest near Jiranga village.
