Bhubaneswar: Olympian and hockey star Birendra Lakra on Monday appeared before Infocity police as a part of the investigation into Anand Toppo murder case.
Additional DCP, Prakash Chandra Pal, zonal ACP, and Investigating Officer (IO) were present during the questioning. Pal said the police have prepared a list of 25 people who were in some way or the other connected to the incident,
Anand’s father Bandhan Tappo leveled murder allegations against the hockey star. In February this year, Lakra informed Anand’s father that he committed suicide in a flat under Infocity police limits.
When Bandhan reached Bhubaneswar, Lakra was not there on the spot. Bandhan had found cut marks on the neck of his son. Leveling murder allegation, he had moved police station. But, the IIC did not receive his complaint.
Recently, the Orissa High Court reprimanded the IIC and directed the Bhubaneswar DCP to bar the cop from field posting for taking the matter casually.
Apart from remaining away from the field posting, IIC Samita Mishra will be sent to the Biju Patnaik State Police Academy for training for being serious and sensitive on such cases.
The Court also directed DCP Prateek Singh to monitor the investigation into the case.
