Gopal Krishna Das, the former police officer who had gunned down Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das in broad daylight on January 29, committed the crime as he felt threatened by the Minister and his supporters and feared for his life, said Crime Branch of Odisha police after concluding its investigation on Friday.
The Crime Branch submitted a 543-page preliminary charge-sheet at Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jharsuguda, 118 days after the planned murder.