Kamakhyanagar: An Anganwadi worker was stabbed to death by her husband following a domestic dispute in Malapura village in Dhenkanal district Monday, police said.
The deceased, identified as Sasmita Khatua, was the mother of two young children. Her husband, Lalit Rana, works at a marble shop in Kamakhyanagar. According to the allegations, the couple frequently quarrelled over Rana’s drinking habits and alleged domestic violence.
Rana reportedly returned home Monday afternoon after consuming alcohol, leading to another argument. During the altercation, he allegedly attacked Sasmita with a knife, stabbing her in the abdomen and back.
Residents rushed her for medical treatment, but she died on the way to hospital, according to reports. The incident has left the couple’s two young children without their mother. Kamakhyanagar police have launched an investigation into the incident. Further details were awaited.