Puri: All persons involved in the murder of Krushna Chandra Pratihari, a senior servitor at the Jagannath temple in Puri, have been identified, informed SP Kanwar Vishal Singh on Thursday.
Treating the case as top priority, four special teams have been formed for the investigation. Raids are reportedly being conducted at several places including Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Berhmapur to nab the accused.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the miscreants shot Pratihari in the back of his head. The bullet pierced the skull and exited on the front of the head. Two more bullets were recovered from his chest.
Pratihari, who was the secretary of Suar Mahasuar Nijog, had been shot dead by unidentified miscreants near the Barabati area in Puri on Wednesday.
