Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): Curtain disclosed over the mystery in the sensational death case of Rama Devi University student Jharaphula Nayak was killed by the main accused Rakesh Swain for mere Rs 30,000, informed Jajpur SP Rahul P.R.
According to Jajpur SP, Rakesh had taken money from Jharphula to purchase a bike. When she asked him to return her money back, he denied. Meanwhile, she warned Rakesh if he does not return it back the money, then she would reveal everyone that he has taken money from her.
“We have arrested three accused involved in the murder. We will bring them on remand and interrogate them. We will also file a charge sheet against the accused,” informs Jajpur SP.
Later, Rakesh planned to kill Jharaphula along with his friends. He took Jharaphula to a private guest house in Dharma Vihar under Khandagiri police limits in Bhubaneswar on January 26 and killed her.
During interrogation, the prime accused Rakesh had confessed to the crime of killing her following a heated argument. The accused has also confessed to choking the girl to death.
Earlier, on April 11, his friend Amaresh Rout who was accused in the conspiracy of the murder was arrested by the Jajpur police in Bhubaneswar.
The third accused Shakti Swain was also arrested yesterday by the Jajpur Police. He had allegedly helped prime accused Rakesh Swain in dumping Jharaphula’s body, which was found on a roadside at Mulapala under Kuakhia police limits in Jajpur district on January 26.