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In a significant turn in the much-debated death case of Paralakhemundi ACF Soumyaranjan Mohapatra in 2021 in Gajapati district, the Orissa High Court has dismissed petitions by his wife Bidyabharati and the erstwhile DFO Sangram Behera, sources said on Wednesday.
The court ruled that a full-fledged murder trial must proceed against all accused.
According to sources, the High Court has reopened the controversial case surrounding the mysterious death of Paralakhemundi Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumyaranjan. The court dismissed the petitions filed by victim Soumya's wife Bidyabharati and then DFO Sangram Behera, clearin...