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Gadapani chargesheet out

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A string of sensational disclosure has come to light in the chargesheet in the Gadapani Pathak murder case.
In its charge sheet, CID has named 12 people, including KLO militants and contractors. The charge sheet has disclosed a Rs 50 lakh deal with KLO for releasing Faizul Islam.
Pathak, a Superintending Engineer in the Agriculture department was abducted by suspected KLO militants along with another Agriculture department official Faizul Islam on May 2, 2012. Although Faizul was later released, bullet- ridden body of Pathak was recovered.

Police investigation named Hiranya Roy (KLO), Karan Barman (KLO), Amit Roy (contractor), Pradeep Roy alias Raghu (KLO), Uttam Roy (contractor), Bimal Brahma (contractor), Bhabotesh Kumar Roy (contractor), Nikhil Roy (contractor), Tarun Kumar Roy (contractor), Dilwar Hussain (the driver of the Bolero car in which the victims were whisked away), Bikash Barman (KLO) and Kaneswar Roy (KLO). 

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