Naba Das homicide: Demand grows for probe into Coal commerce hyperlinks
With the thriller shrouding the homicide of Well being Minister Naba Das nonetheless being a tough nut to crack for the Odisha Police Crime Department, completely different doable hyperlinks are cropping up every single day.
The newest principle doing the rounds is the involvement of coal mafia of neighbouring states who might have eradicated Naba Das by way of Gopal Das.
Why this principle is assuming significance?
Moreover being a Well being Minister, Late Naba Das was additionally concerned in coal transportation enterprise. On this enterprise, nobody was anyplace close to Naba Das. Be it in his dwelling district Jharsuguda, Sundargarh or Sambalpur , Naba Das had such dominance that coal mafia of the neighbouring states couldn’t enter regardless of all efforts.
So, many imagine that the position of the coal mafia of the neighbouring states can’t be dominated out.
Furthermore, there are some sound precedents as a number of heads have additionally rolled previously over the enterprise of black diamond.
Whereas Bulu Das was murdered in 1999, the then Congress district president Samu Kedia was eradicated in 2003. In the identical yr, Kanta Das was killed. In 2008, coal dealer Swarup Das was murdered. Equally, Arjun Singh was murdered in 2010 whereas Amit Dhal and Mantu Ghosh had been put to demise in 2019.
Due to these murders which introduced notoriety to Brajarajnagar, coal commerce is being linked to the homicide of Naba Das.
The Opposition occasion has demanded that the Crime Department also needs to examine the Coal enterprise hyperlinks.
“Whether or not it’s political or enterprise rivalry, a good probe is important. If the criticism is towards Odisha Police, then the case ought to be handed over to CBI. As a substitute of doing that, the Crime Department is arising with new tales every single day,” mentioned Chief of Opposition, Jayanarayan Mishra.
Congress MLA Tara Bahinipati mentioned “The enterprise rivalry angle ought to be probed. A sitting Excessive Courtroom choose ought to examine the case.”
Refuting these fees ruling-BJD MLA mentioned “All mandatory steps have been taken by Odisha authorities to conduct a good probe into Naba Das’ homicide. The perpetrator shall be arrested quickly.”
“The aim of the investigation is to not rule out any angle or something which can not been seen proper now,” mentioned Odisha DGP Sunil Bansal.