Bhubaneswar: Police have detained a person in connection with the suspicious death of his wife at Hathisuani Pirabasa slum here Wednesday night.
The deceased lady, identified as Mani, was a resident of Science Park slum under Saheed Nagar police limits. The accused is a resident of Badampahad area in Mayurbhanj and was working as a daily wager in the Capital.
According to sources, Mani, who was staying with her family after divorcing her first husband, came into contact with the accused six years ago. Later, they developed a relationship and subsequently tied the nuptial knot. The couple has a five-year-old child out of their wedlock.
The accused has claimed that when Mani was drinking sitting near a fire Wednesday night, her saree accidentally caught fire. He further claimed that he did not hear Mani’s screams as he was in deep sleep after consuming excessive rice beer. He came to know about the mishap Thursday morning and called the Nayapalli police. Police reached the spot and seized Mani’s body, while detaining the accused at the police station.
Later, Nayapalli police handed over the accused to Chandrasekharpur police as the place of crime lies under the latter’s jurisdiction. Chandarsekharpur police have started a probe into the case after sending the body to Capital Hospital for post-mortem.
