Odisha: Woman Murdered By Brother-In-Law In Cuttack | OTV News
2 min read Cuttack: A lady was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law at Uparsahi in Sikharpur space of Cuttack early on Friday morning. The brother of the deceased girl claimed that the homicide is the fallout of a property dispute.
The Chauliaganj Police which rushed to the spot after receiving the knowledge has detained the person for interrogation.
According to stories, the lady belonged to Athagarh space and was residing in Cuttack after marriage. Her husband had died few years again resulting from jaundice.
The members of the family of the deceased girl alleged that she (sufferer) had a struggle along with her brother-in-law on Thursday evening over an unknown concern. Following this, her brother-in-law allegedly locked her within the kitchen this morning and beat her to demise.
The complete incident came about within the presence of the 10-year-old daughter of the accused.
“Her (deceased) niece informed us about the incident over phone. He had earlier attacked my sister over property dispute. I had told her to file an FIR against him at police station then. But as the matter was settled following discussion, she did not file any complaint,” alleged the brother of the deceased, Ajit Bhuyan.
“The deceased’s 10-year-old niece called us over phone at around 7.40 am and informed that her father hit her aunt. She told us that she was unconscious and asked us to immediately come following which we rushed to Cuttack. He killed her over property,” alleged Subhrashmi Bhuyan, a member of the family of the lady.
Chauliaganj Police rushed to the spot after receiving the knowledge from the lady’s household and began an investigation. The police have taken the minor woman who’s the only eye witness within the incident for recording assertion and detained the accused for questioning.
A forensic crew has additionally been summoned for conducting scientific investigation into the case.
“The woman’s brother-in-law surrendered before the police after murdering her. As per preliminary investigation, the murder is the fallout of a land dispute. A forensic team has reached the spot and police have also started investigation into the case,” knowledgeable Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh.
