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One accused died a pathetic death and the other one should be hanged to death, said Mahaling teacher Mamita Meher’s mother Tulasi Meher while demanding justice for her daughter on Sunday.
Two years ago on October 8, Mamita stepped out of her house and never returned.
Today, Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal during his Bolangir visit met the family members of Mamita Meher and had a discussion with them at their house at Jharani village under Turekela block. During the discussion, the lady teacher’s mother could not help crying inconsolably.
“We would be happy if the first accused had been hanged. Another one is alive. He is his driver. He should be hanged. We demand justice for our daughter. And we demand a CBI probe,” said Tulasi Meher while tears rolled down her chicks.
“There are some influential persons who are yet to be brought under the purview of investigation. The state government should hand over the case to the CBI. Otherwise, we would take an alternative way,” warned Samal.
Notably, Mamita Meher- of Jharni village under Turekela block in Bolangir district- who worked as a teacher at Sunshine English Medium School at Mahaling, went missing on October 8. On the basis of her family members’ complaint, police had detained Gobinda Sahu. He was kept at Titlagarh police barrack. Taking all by surprise, he had escaped from the police custody on October 17.
On October 19, the missing teacher’s body parts were found buried in an under-construction stadium at Mahaling. Subsequently, the Bolangir police announced a cash award of Rs 1 lakh for the person who would share information about Gobinda’s whereabouts. Later on the day, he was arrested from a sugarcane field at Budhipadar village under Bangomunda block in Bolangir district.
Gobinda had reportedly killed Mamita inside his car bearing registration number OD08K 1002. Mamita was last seen in his car on October 8. Reports suggest that a spat broke out between Gobinda and Mamita inside the car following which the former killed her.
Later, Mamita was buried in the under-construction stadium in Mahaling late night on October 8.
While he was in Kantabanji jail in Bolangir district, he attempted to end his life by hanging himself on December 20, 2022. He was immediately rushed to a hospital where the doctor declared him brought dead.
