City
Epaper

Odisha: Man kills wife, walks into police station with her severed head

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 10, 2023 11:12 IST

A 35-year-old man allegedly killed his wife in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Saturday suspecting that she was involved in ...

Open in App

A 35-year-old man allegedly killed his wife in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Saturday suspecting that she was involved in an extra-marital affair, and surrendered at the police station with her severed head, officials said.Arjun Bagha, the accused, walked into the Banigochha police station with the severed head of his wife, triggering a panic, they said.

Bagha, a resident of Bidapaju village, told the police that he killed his wife Dharitri, 30, suspecting her to be involved in an extra-marital affair, they said.  He used a sharp weapon to kill his wife and then chopped off her head, police said, adding that they have detained him."The headless torso has also been recovered. An investigation has been started," said Laxman Dandasena, the inspector-in-charge of the Banigochha police station.

Tags: Crime Newsodisha
Open in App

Related Stories

PunePune Crime: Teen Held for Vehicle Theft, Police Seizes Two Rickshaws and Two-Wheeler

NationalRajasthan Horror: Man’s Dead Body Found Stuffed in Drum on Terrace, Police Search for Missing Family

MaharashtraMaharashtra: Father and Four Children Found Dead in Shirdi Well, Mass Suicide Suspected

MumbaiMumbai: Rickshaw Driver Attacked With Cutter in Powai Over Fare Dispute

NationalOdisha: Ranchi Resident Attempts to Climb Puri’s Shree Jagannath Temple, Nabbed by Police

National Realted Stories

NationalNDA's Vice Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan to file nomination today

NationalNSA Doval, Wang Yi agree on new mechanisms for peace, delimitation

NationalCongress MPs opposed Bill to establish an IIM in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

NationalBJP desperately twisting data, forging letters: Congress

NationalNo leniency for those casting 'evil eyes' on women: CM Mohan Yadav