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The Times of India
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Ashok Pradhan | TNN

Naba Das murder: BJP questions legitimacy of retd judge’s appointment to monitor probe

BHUBANESWAR: Opposition BJP and ruling BJD engaged in a new round of verbal fight over the ongoing murder investigation of cabinet minister Naba Kisore Das on Tuesday, as the motive of the crime remains undisclosed by the crime branch.

Addressing a news conference at BJP state headquarters here, party spokesperson and senior lawyer Pitambar Acharya said the state government had misled the entire state by falsely claiming that the probe is being monitored by the Orissa high court. “I dare the government to substantiate the claim. There is no HC proceeding on court monitoring the inquiry,” he said.

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