GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police has been able to arrest the shooter, Saurabh Goenka, who shot dead Anjan Nath near the Ganesh Mandir in Khanapara. They have made a total of six arrests till now since the murder was committed last week.
As per a statement released by police, the murder was committed by Saurabh Goenka on 12 October at around 8:10 PM with the help of the information provided by Gitashree Sinha. Along with Saurach Goenka, aged 25 years and resident of Sluice Gate locality of Bharalumukh and Gitashree Sinha, aged 29 years and resident of Koinadhora locality of Khanapara, police also arrested four other people including Ajit Sinha aged 57 years and Jharna Sinha aged 50 years who are parents of Gitashree Sinha. The two other people arrested are Govind Kumar aged 23 years of Bhotnath and Arbind Ray aged 48 years and resident of Kumarpara, both originally belonging to Bihar in relation to the incident. The police also confiscated one Yamaha MT-15 ABF motorcycle bearing Registration No. AS-01-EB- 3684, 1(one) empty cartridge and 6 (six) mobile phones.
Saurabh Goenka developed a romantic relationship with Gitashree Sinha while
visiting the parlour she worked in (J Maya located at ABC, Bhangagarh) and decided to get married with the support of her parents. So they conspired to get rid of Anjan Nath, with whom, she was already in a relationship.
After failing in all efforts to separate them, Gitashree’s parents impressed upon Saurabh Goenka to eliminate the victim. Saurabh Goenka visited Govind Ray’s home district Samastipur, Bihar and arranged one country-made pistol which they purchased with Rs 55,000 and the same was shipped as cargo in a Bus travelling from Bihar to ISBT, Guwahati disguising it as CHATTU FLOUR bag. The weapon was later kept at Arvind Roy’s house.
Following instructions from Gitashree Sinha, the trio kept an eye on the movement of the victim and later on finding the opportunity, shot Anjan Nath dead on October 12. Meanwhile, Gitashree Sinha kept in touch with both the victim and the murderer using separate phone numbers.
On the day of the assassination, Saurabh Goenka first exchanged his scooty with his friend Manish Sarma’s Yamaha bearing registration No AS 01 EB 3684. Using that motorcycle he started tracking the route of deceased Anjan Nath with the aid of accused Gitashree Sinha. Accused Gitashree Sinha was participating and cooperating with Saurabh Goenka by being in constant calls with him with one phone and by regularly calling deceased Anjan Nath by another phone.
Saurabh Goenka went to a place near JCB Showroom, Basistha waited for the victim near a roadside tea stall and later followed him. After locating Anjan Nath near Ganesh Mandir, Khanapara, Saurabh Goenka first crossed him, then by taking a U-turn came back near the victim, stopped and from point blank range shot at him with one bullet and fled from the
place through Prison Gate, Hotel Taj, Bhangagarh and thereafter he threw the pistol at Bharalu River at Majhar Road. After committing the murder, he stayed in contact with Geetashri and her parents according to the police statement.
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