Jilted lover accused of killing minor girl, held

By Express News Service

ANGUL: Angul Sadar police on Saturday arrested a youth for allegedly murdering a 14-year-old girl by slitting her throat in Kuio village on May 8. The accused, 25-year-old Ranjan Behera of Badagunduri village in Kaniha, was on the run after committing the crime. He was apprehended from Jharsuguda and delivered to Angul Sadar police station for interrogation. The accused was produced in court docket docket on Sunday. Police have seized a knife and bike from his possession.

Police said the woman was a Class IX pupil in a private school and her father was an employee of MCL. They had been residing at Kuio rehabilitation website.A driver by occupation, Ranjan used to steadily go to the woman’s residence and in course of time, fell in love with the minor. When her relations bought right here to know regarding the accused’s intention, they took away the woman’s mobile phone and prevented her from contacting Ranjan.

Unable to contact the woman, the accused grew to change into infuriated. He went to the woman’s residence on May 8 and in a match of rage, slit her throat. The minor’s relations weren’t present within the residence when the incident happened. Subsequently, the woman was rushed to Angul district headquarters hospital the place she was declared lifeless.Police said after murdering the woman, the accused reached Jharsuguda by way of Athamallick and even went outside the state. Ranjan returned to Jharsuguda simply currently following which he was nabbed.

ANGUL: Angul Sadar police on Saturday arrested a youth for allegedly murdering a 14-year-old girl by slitting her throat in Kuio village on May 8. The accused, 25-year-old Ranjan Behera of Badagunduri village in Kaniha, was on the run after committing the crime. He was apprehended from Jharsuguda and delivered to Angul Sadar police station for interrogation. The accused was produced in court docket docket on Sunday. Police have seized a knife and bike from his possession.

Police said the woman was a Class IX pupil in a private school and her father was an employee of MCL. They had been residing at Kuio rehabilitation website.A driver by occupation, Ranjan used to steadily go to the woman’s residence and in course of time, fell in love with the minor. When her relations bought right here to know regarding the accused’s intention, they took away the woman’s mobile phone and prevented her from contacting Ranjan.

Unable to contact the woman, the accused grew to change into infuriated. He went to the woman’s residence on May 8 and in a match of rage, slit her throat. The minor’s relations weren’t present within the residence when the incident happened. Subsequently, the woman was rushed to Angul district headquarters hospital the place she was declared lifeless.Police said after murdering the woman, the accused reached Jharsuguda by way of Athamallick and even went outside the state. Ranjan returned to Jharsuguda simply currently following which he was nabbed.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );