Mamita Row: Another Accused Arrested

Balangir (Reporters Today Bureau): A day after Govind Sahu, prime accused in Mamita Meher death row, confessed to his crime, the Balangir police arrested his associate Radheshyam Chandi alias Radhe and produced him before Bangomunda SDJM court today.

Besides, two other persons, who were detained in connection with the incident, turned approvers. The two are Puskar Bhoi, who had dug the pit at Mahaling stadium with the help of a JCB and Munsi Gupteswar Tandi, a staff of the school, said police.

Meanwhile, the police conducted an inspection at the under-construction stadium of Sunshine Model School, Mahaling in Kalahandi district, where Mamita worked as a teacher. Using metal detectors, the police team was searching for Mamita’s mobile phone reportedly thrown by Govind near the site. DIG (Northern Range) Deepak Kumar and Balangir SP Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu were also present at the spot.