Agartala, Nov 1 : Police on Sunday conducted a crime scene reconstruction with the prime accused in the murder of Pranay Deb alias Jun at the spot where the crime was allegedly committed in Tripura's Teliamura, officials said.
The exercise was aimed at establishing the sequence of events leading to the murder and verifying the accused's statements against the evidence collected during the investigation.
The murder took place on September 17 and has drawn considerable public attention in the region.
The prime accused, Krishnadhan Sarkar, was recently arrested and produced before the Khowai District Court, which granted him three days of police remand for further interrogation.
During the remand period, investigators took Sarkar to the alleged crime scene on Sunday and asked him to demonstrate how the incident had unfolded, police sources said.
The accused reportedly narrated the sequence of events based on his statement, while investigators examined different aspects of the crime to assess whether his account matched the available evidence.
The reconstruction exercise attracted the attention of local residents, who gathered to follow the developments. Police made security arrangements while transporting and escorting the accused to the spot, considering the sensitivity of the case.
Officials present during the exercise included DCM Genius Debbarma of the Teliamura sub-divisional administration, the investigating officer, Teliamura Police Station's Second Officer Inspector Bikash Debbarma and Inspector Jugal Tripura.
Personnel from Teliamura Police Station and members of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) were also deployed during the operation.
Police have not disclosed whether the reconstruction has led to the recovery of any fresh evidence or yielded a significant breakthrough in the case.
Investigators are expected to examine the accused's account alongside the evidence collected so far and continue questioning him during the remaining period of police custody.
The investigation is continuing, with police focusing on establishing the circumstances surrounding Deb's death and determining the sequence of events that led to the alleged murder.
Further details are awaited.
