Chagala, suspect in Biranchi Das murder case, surrenders in Bhopal

A man called Chagala, accomplice of gangster Raja Acharya and one of the prime suspects in the sensational Biranchi Das murder case, reportedly surrendered at the ETV's Bhopal office. He claimed that Judo coach Biranchi Das on the behest of IAS officer Priyabrata Pattnaik and Jubilee Sundarrai, a model and brother of senior Orissa bureaucrat and special relief commissioner Nikunja Kishore Sundarrai, fired the shots. Chagala claimed that Raja Acharya was innocent.

Chagala was hiding near the Bhopal railway station. He was brought to the TV Channel's office by the ETV staff. Later, he was taken into custody by the Bhopal police. Chagala accused five people, including Priyabrata, Jubilee, models Leslie, Bidusmita and Bidusmita's brother Arun Mantri of hatching a conspiracy to kill Biranchi Das. He categorically denied Raja Acharya's involvement. He also said that he was offered Rs. 10 lakh (Rs. 1 million) for the contract killing, of which Rs. 2 lakh was paid to him in advance.

According to Chagala, Biranchi was murdered because of the huge amount of money he received from the foreign countries for promoting child prodigy Buddhia Singh. Chagala's dramatic surrender in Bhopal and his statement raised many questions. The Orissa police and public are in no mood to believe what he is saying. They are under the impression that Chagala is either trying to save Raja Acharya or himself trying to escape from his wrath. It is believed that Chagala surrendered, as he could not cope with the mental stigma because of increasing police pressure after Biranchi's murder.

The Orissa Police have deputed a four-member team to Bhopal to bring Chagala back. Once they start the interrogation process, many skeletons are expected to tumble. The police have arrested Saroj alias Tukuna, who is an accomplice of Raja Acharya from Cuttack today. Meanwhile, Jubilee Sundarrai denied Chagala's charges and termed them as "baseless" and "ridiculous". He expressed confidence that police would come out with the truth soon.