No leads yet in Demusna family death probe

“We have not made any arrests so far,as the investigation is still going on. We still do not have any suspects,” said Anurag Srivastav,BDO,Raipur.

Bankura Superintendent of Police Vishal Garg said the preliminary investigations into the incident have revealed that differences between the family and other relatives might have led to the murder. “Initial investigations have revealed there was some kind of a disagreement between the family members and relatives. We think that the person who committed the crime was close to the family and differences with him might have led to the gruesome act,” said Garg.

Police sources said that while bodies of Sadhan’s wife,mother and father had bloodstains on them; the children had been throttled to death. Police have also not ruled out the involvement of locals in the murder.

Villagers said that Sadhan had lost his business and had sunk into debt. He had of late started working in the fields.

Jawan sets himself ablaze,dies
A jawan with the Eastern Frontier Rifle (EFR) allegedly immolated himself in his barrack in Alipore on Thursday.

Dilip Kochari (55),a resident of Assam,went to the caretaker’s room in the barrack at 5.30 am and set himself on fire,police said.

His colleague Debobrata Bose when saw him in flames rushed to save him. Bose also sustained minor injuries. By that time,other jawans from nearby quarters reached the spot and tried to save Kochari.

He was rushed to SSKM Medical College and Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. The hospital authorities said that Kochari had sustained 95 per cent burns. Though initial investigation indicates that this is a case of suicide,police are not ruling out foul play. The body has been sent for a post-mortem. — ENS