DJ Venkatesh
Teressa, Feb 06: In a shocking development, prime witness of Teressa Murder Case, Mr. Barla, nearly 48 years, has committed suicide early this morning inside the labour Barrack at PHC Teressa at Kalki village. Inside the same Barrack a middle aged labourer Mr. Krishna Rao, friend of Mr. Barla, was allegedly murdered on 26th January 2014.
According to report on 26 January 2014 night there was a clash between Mr. Krishna Rao and three other labourers, living inside the same barrack, over food. Mr. Krishna Rao was working as labourer under a local contractor Santosh along with four other persons, Mr. Barla, Mr. Pradeep Khujur, Mr. Appana and Mr. Rajesh. The duty of Krishna Rao was to cook food for all other labourers and on this topic there was some clash between Krishna Rao and other three, Pradeep, Appanna and Rajesh. Barla being a friend of Krishna Rao remained silent and left the room while they were fighting with another witness.
Here Krishna Rao was beaten very cruelly by all three other labourers. According to reports, it was Pradeep Khujur who had hit Krishna Rao brutally, because of which Krishna Rao went in comma. Finally Krishna Rao was thrown out of the room. Next morning when they realized their mistake they tried to bring back Krishna Rao to sense but failed and hence they rushed to PHC Teressa, from where Krishna Rao was referred to Port Blair.
On Jan 28, Krishna Rao was referred to Port Blair but on 1st February he succumbed to his injuries. Following which a case was registered at PS Aberdeen and Pradeep Khujur was arrested from Port Blair as the accused had escaped from Teressa to Port Blair after the incident.
Similarly police team also arrested other two accused Appanna and Rajesh from Teressa. Barla was however asked to become police witness, which he had agreed but instead of bringing belongings of two accused Appanna and Rajesh to police today morning, he committed suicide inside his room. The body was shifted to Car Nicobar today by MV Kalighat for PME.
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