Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI) Gopalkrushna Das, who allegedly shot useless Odisha’s well being Minister Naba Kishore Das right here, was being handled for bipolar dysfunction by a psychiatrist.

Despite the historical past of psychological dysfunction, by some means Das was issued a service revolver and appointed in-charge of a police submit at Brajrajnagar the place he shot useless Das.

MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Psychiatry division head Dr Chandra Sekhar Tripathy informed reporters that Das was affected by bipolar dysfunction.

“Das had first visited my clinic about eight to ten years ago. He used to get angry very easily and was undergoing treatment for this,” Tripathy stated.

“I am not sure whether he was taking medicines regularly. If medicine are not taken regularly, the disease reappears. It has been a year since he visited me last,” th physician stated.

Bipolar dysfunction is a psychological well being situation that causes excessive temper swings that ranged from hyper-mania to despair, in response to consultants. However, the illness may be managed by remedy together with counselling.

Das was a resident of Jaleswarkhandi village of Ganjam district. He began his profession in police as a constable in Berhampur and was later transferred to Jharsuguda district 12 years in the past.

Jharsugda SDPO Gupteswar Bhoi stated the ASI was issued a licensed pistol after he was made in-charge of a police outpost at Gandhi Chhak of Brajrajnagar space. Das’s spouse Jayanti additionally confirmed that her husband used to take drugs for the psychological dysfunction. “As he stays about 400 km from us, I cannot say whether he was regularly taking medicine,” she stated.

Official sources stated that Das was Sunday deployed for regulation and order association for minister Naba Das’s go to. Before opening fireplace on the minister, Das had saved his motorbike almost 50 metres away from the spot had been he attacked Das.

He allegedly opened fireplace whereas the minister alighted from a automobile to attend a neighborhood programme and his supporters had been garlanding him.

Though he fired two rouds concentrating on the minister, solely considered one of hit the goal. Immediately after the incident, Das tried to flee from the spot by firing on the air, however was captured, police stated.

“He was was immediately overpowered and detained for questioning,” SDPO Bhoi stated.

However, the rationale behind the ASI opening fireplace on the minister was but to be ascertained, he stated.

Meanwhile, officers stated the crime Branch of Odisha Police has taken over the case regarding killing of the well being minister.

A seven member particular Investigating workforce comprising Cyber Expert, Ballistic Expert and officers of Crime Branch has been shaped, a senior CB official stated including that the workforce is led by Ramesh Ch Dora, deputy Superintendent of Police rank officer.

He together with a balastics skilled have reached Jharsuguda by helicopter to start out the investigation.

Arun Bothara IPS, ADGP, CID-CB has additionally accompanied them to personally supervise and monitor the probe.

The CID Crime Branch has registered a case underneath part 307 IPC learn with 27 Arms Act, an official stated.

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