Sundargarh, July 21: Police on Sunday claimed to have cracked the double murder case in Odisha’s Sundargarh district with the arrest of the accused driver, who had been on the run since the crime occurred.
According to police, the accused, identified as Raju Nag, allegedly stabbed Lipsa Kerketa, an MBA student, and her friend Pratap Lakra after locking Lipsa’s parents inside a room on July 14. He has also confessed to the crime.
Investigation revealed that approximately four years ago, Nag had developed a relationship with Lipsa, who began to distance herself after enrolling in an MBA college in Rourkela.
"The accused admitted that he killed Lipsa and Pratap as he suspected that the duo was in a relationship," said Rajgangpur SDPO Abhisekh Panigrahi. Police have seized a knife and blood-stained clothes from Nag.
In addition to murdering Lipsa and Pratap, Nag also attacked Lipsa’s parents, John and Mary Sushma Kerketa, before fleeing the scene. Both parents were rushed to Kutra Community Health Centre (CHC) after being stabbed.
Lipsa was declared dead upon arrival, while Pratap succumbed to his injuries en route to a health facility in Rourkela.
The arrest was made by a special team assigned to investigate the case, as confirmed by the SDPO.
He stated that further investigations are still ongoing.
