- 65-year-old accused arrested for rape and double murder.
- The victim was a mentally ill widow
- Police solved blind case through scientific investigation.
Naidunia Correspondent, Raigarh | The Raigarh police claimed to have solved the blind murder, double murder and rape case. A 35-year-old mentally ill woman was raped and murdered in Chhaparpani village, under the Lalunga police station area. The accused also killed her 10-month-old daughter.
Police Arrest 65-Year-Old Accused
The 65-year-old accused was arrested and sent to judicial custody. In this sensitive and challenging case, the police established a camp in the village to continuously gather evidence and, based on a scientific and psychological investigation, were successful in nabbing the accused.
The Victim Recently Lost Her Husband
On July 16, 2026, a woman from Chhaparpani village filed a report with the Lalunga police station stating that her 35-year-old cousin, whose mental state had been unstable since the death of her husband, was living with her 10-month-old daughter in a house located in the farm of Prahlad Behera of the village. The woman was found seriously injured that morning, while her 10-month-old daughter had died at the scene. The woman's head and face bore severe injuries from a heavy object. She also died during treatment.
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How Police Solved The Case
Upon receiving the information, SDOP Dharamjaigarh Siddhant Tiwari, the Lalunga police station, the FSL, and the dog squad arrived at the scene and conducted a thorough inspection of the scene and collected crucial physical evidence. A case was registered against unknown persons at Lalunga police station under Section 103(1) of the Indian Penal Code, and an investigation was initiated. The investigation was extremely challenging due to the deserted scene, the lack of eyewitnesses, and the woman's alleged involvement with anyone.
Meanwhile, police obtained information and crucial evidence regarding the incident from Bhikhari Ram Nagvanshi (65), a resident of Kodasiya village. He had previously been called for questioning based on suspicion, and he had a hand injury, but he denied any link with the crime. His hand injury turned out to be the biggest lead in the case. Upon intensive questioning, the accused broke down and confessed to the crime.
He stated that on the night of July 15th, he went to the bore house on Prahlad Behera's farm, where the woman was sleeping with her daughter. He attempted to rape her. When the woman resisted, he struck her head and face with a brick several times, severely injuring her and rendering her unconscious. He then forcibly raped the unconscious woman. When a 10-month-old girl nearby cried, the accused strangled her and killed her with a brick.
After the incident, the accused returned to his hideout through the farm, changed the dhoti he was wearing at the time of the incident, and hid the bloodstains. Based on the accused's identification, the police recovered the dhoti he was wearing at the time of the incident.
He was arrested for murder and rape and presented in court, where he was sent to judicial remand. Legal action was taken by adding relevant sections of the rape case, including Sections 64 and 66 of the IPC.
Under the guidance of SSP Shashi Mohan Singh and Additional SP Anil Soni, DSP Sushanto Banerjee, Police Station in-charge Lalunga Sub Inspector Girdhari Saav, Trainee Sub Inspector Pritam Baghel, Head Constable Nand Kumar Pankra, Constable Chamar Sai, Vinod Kujur and Vinod Kujur solved the blind case.