Bhubaneswar: Slain VHP seer, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati was an obstacle for Maoists and they eliminated the leader to spread their base in Kandhamal. Former inspector-in-chare of Kotagada police station, Harekrushna Pradhan told this before the one-man judicial commission probing the seer’s assassination and the subsequent riots in Kandhamal last year.
Schism between the tribal Kandhas and Christian Panas also came to fore during the cross examination.
“The inspector also told about the conflict between Kandha and Pana communities over fake certificates. This was another reason behind the communal riots in Kandhamal,” lawyer, Ajit Pattnaik said.
Former officer-in-charge of G. Udayagiri police station, Aswini Kumar Nayak was also quizzed by the commission on Thursday.
The then circle inspector of Phulbani Sadar and former inspector-in-charge of Daringibadi would depose before the panel on Friday. The commission would visit Kandhamal for hearing from November 9 till 13.
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