Bhubaneswar, Nov 1: In a new turn to the murder case of lady teacher Mamita Meher of Sunshine English Medium School at Mahaling in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, Sindhekela police have seized the JCB machine which was used to dig up the pit & the scooty used by prime accused Govind Sahu.

Govind Sahu confessed to his crime during interrogation. She went missing on October 8 and was found dead subsequently. Sahu has reportedly confessed that he first killed Mamita in his car and then burnt it before burying the body at a mini stadium in Kalahandi.

Sahu, who is the president of the Sunshine School managing committee, during the interrogation told that the pit was dug on October 6 while he murdered Mamita inside his car bearing registration number- OD 08K 1002 on October 8 following a violent altercation with her. The car was earlier seized on October 14 and kept at Sindhikela Police Station in Bolangir. Police have recovered an anklet and a jar containing petrol from the vehicle.

More number of persons are involved in the murder of Mamita, cops had stated earlier stated.