Naba Das murder case: Petition filed in Orissa HC seeking CBI probe

A petition demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the much-debated murder of senior BJD leader and former Health Minister Naba Kishore Das in Jharsuguda district was filed in the Orissa High Court in Cuttack on Friday.

According to sources, the Bharatiya Vikash Parishad filed the petition, naming the Central and State governments, along with the Director General of Police (DGP)-Odisha, as parties. Previously, Naba Das’ daughter Dipali had also urged for a CBI investigation.

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Responding to the recent demand by Dipali, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan stated, “If the Naba Das’ family is dissatisfied with the previous governmental probe, they should submit a written request, and the Government will deliberate upon it.”

The Chief Minister is expected to consider whether a CBI probe should be initiated.

Worth mentioning, the daughter of the late BJD leader and former Jharsuguda MLA, Dipali Das spoke out regarding the CBI probe into her father's murder, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Dipali said, “Some BJP leaders have been questioning and criticising me and my family on media as to why we have not requested a CBI probe?” She had urged the Mohan Majhi government to consider initiating a formal inquiry by the CBI.

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Dipali also mentioned that her family is currently facing allegations and expressed whether the government will stand with them. “We demand today that will they stand with us and take the probe forward,” Dipali had said.

“I would appeal to the Chief Minister of Odisha to call my family and thereafter they (the Government) should move ahead,” the former BJD MLA had expressed.