Bhubaneswar, April 26 -- Police have stepped up the investigation into the kidnapping and murder of Berhampur-based businessman Sudhir Patra. A crime scene recreation will be conducted on Sunday as part of efforts to establish the sequence of events.

Five accused have been taken on a three-day remand by Gopalpur police, and are currently being interrogated. The process continued for the second day on Sunday, officials said.

The accused, Surya Pratap Singh, Narayan Pradhan, Kalu Charan Pradhan, Jitun Palei and Ashish Mohapatra, are being questioned in detail regarding their alleged roles in the abduction and murder.

Police said the accused will be taken to the crime spot, where a reconstruction of the incident will be carried out. Durin...