Kalimela: In a horrific incident at Ginipali village under the jurisdiction of MV79 police station in Malkangiri district’s Kalimela block, a man allegedly killed his wife in a drunken rage after she refused to give him liquor.
The victim, identified as 38-year-old Prabhati Kunja, was beaten to death with a hoe by husband Bhima Kunja, who was arrested and forwarded to court Sunday.
According to police, Bhima, a habitual drinker, frequently abused his wife. On the day of the incident, Prabhati had hired labourers to work on their farmland and, following local custom, prepared liquor for them but did not allow Bhima to get drunk.
Enraged, Bhima attacked Prabhati while she was working in the field. He beat her with a hoe handle and dragged her back home. There, he continued the assault by brutally beating her and went on to insert a stick into her private parts, leading to her death.
Two village girls who witnessed the attack and attempted to intervene were threatened by Bhima, who chased them with a knife. Villagers eventually subdued him and handed him over to the police.
Bhima, who has two sons and a daughter, was arrested and sent to court on charges filed under a case (125/25) registered at MV79 police station. The couple’s children are said to be devastated by their mother’s death.
A forensic team from Nabarangpur visited the crime scene to collect evidence, and an investigation is ongoing.
PNN
