Balasore: A man beheaded his wife over the suspicion of infidelity at Chakuapal village under Raibania police limits in Balasore district, police said Friday.
According to police, the accused Chandramohan Patra had been married to Jayanti from Tentula village for nearly 29 years. Jayanti had a daughter from her previous marriage, and the couple later had three daughters and a son together.
According to reports, Chandramohan had grown increasingly distrustful of his wife, leading to frequent disputes within the household. On Thursday night, while Jayanti was asleep, Chandramohan beheaded her with a sharpedged weapon. The matter came to light when their eldest daughter, Samita, was unable to reach her mother by phone.
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Upon returning home, she found her mother’s body and immediately raised an alarm. Chandramohan went to the Raibania police station and surrendered Friday morning. Following the incident, Jaleswar sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Subrata Behera, Raibania police officer-in-charge Lopamudra Panda and a three-member forensic team reached the spot to begin an investigation. The police registered a case (84/25), seized the body, and sent it to the district headquarters hospital for post-mortem.
Chandramohan is being interrogated in connection with the murder. Villagers said he had earlier attempted to kill his father about 10 years ago. This tragic event has once again highlighted the urgent need to address domestic violence, mental health concerns, and gender-based crimes in the state, especially in rural areas.
