Bhubaneswar: One of the video clips that allegedly led to the murder of cameraman Manas Swain is now doing rounds on the internet. In the clip, former I&PR Director Niranjan Sethi, who is one among the arrested murder accused, is seen shooting some scenes of a supposed movie.
Sethi is used to starring in such videos and sharing them on social media. The shooting was reportedly held on Puri sea beach on January 29 this year. Though the clip doesn’t contain anything objectionable, it is suspected that Swain may have captured some happenings after wrapping up the shoot.
A memory card containing the alleged controversial videos and photos that may have put Sethi and Sarmistha Rout, the prime accused in the case, in trouble was reportedly in possession of Swain.
He had been allegedly kidnapped from Palaspur village under Chandbali police limits in Bhadrak district on February 6 by Rout and her associates and was murdered at Dayal Ashram in Sunderpada in Bhubaneswar on February 7. Swain’s body was disposed of (buried) in Ranapur in Nayagarh district the following day.
So far, eight persons have been arrested in this case including Niranjan Sethi, prime accused Sarmistha, and her brother.
