Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Friday seized gold jewellery weighing nearly half a kilo in connection with the murder of 76-year-old Kunjalata Nanda at Buddhanagar area under Laxmisagar police station in Bhubaneswar.
As per reports, the seized bag contains 52 gold-coated playing cards and other gold ornaments, estimated to be worth over Rs 10 lakh. Silver utensils, looted cash and a scooty have also been recovered.
Police said accused caretaker Balaram Maharana alias Balia had hidden the looted valuables at the house of his friend Sabita Sethi at Brahmagiri in Puri district. He had told her that he was going outside for work before leaving the items there.
According to police, Balaram has confessed to brutally murdering Kunjalata on November 3 with the intention of loot. Nine days after the crime, he was arrested from Vadodara. Police have arrested Sabita for allegedly helping the accused despite knowing about the crime. Both Balaram’s friend and Savita are being interrogated.
Balaram is currently on remand and is being questioned by the Commissionerate Police.
