Summary:
Cuttack, Dec 3 (PTI) An intervention petition was filed in Orissa High Court in the Kalahandi woman school teacher murder case on Friday alleging involvement of the Minister of State for Home and Energy D S Mishra in it and seeking to be impleaded as an opposite party in the main petition.
Claiming to be the working president of Kalahandi Meher Samaj, Santosh Kumar Meher approached the High Court and questioned the fairness of police investigations made so far.
Meher"s counsel Pitambar Acharya told the HC that the incident has disturbed the conscience of the entire Meher community in the State.
The intervenor further alleged that the "story" advanced by the prosecution is shrouded in mystery and the investigation is not being carried in accordance with law.
“A deliberate attempt is being made by the police to suppress the crime and protect the offenders,” he said and alleged that the murder was part of a conspiracy.
“Serious allegations of conspiracy, though is evident from different circumstantial evidence with regard to the indulgence of the minister.