Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- The mystery surrounding the missing inquiry report on the killing of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati has deepened after former commission head Justice A.S. Naidu revealed that the report had cited religious conversion as a key factor behind the murder. The remarks come amid allegations that the report file has gone missing from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), triggering fresh political and administrative scrutiny.

Speaking exclusively to OTV, Justice Naidu said the inquiry had examined multiple aspects surrounding the incident and its aftermath.

Justice Naidu said the commission had worked within the terms of reference assigned earlier and later expanded by the government following multiple killings after the d...