Gop: Police Sunday detained the husband and father-in-law of a 30-year-old woman who was allegedly killed over dowry at Mohanty Sahi of Sorabha here.
Chinmay Swain, an engineer by profession, and his father Fakir Swain were arrested after the former’s wife Anusaya died under mysterious circumstances.
The deceased’s father Fakir Charan Swain, a resident of Dahikhia village in Kakatpur police limits, alleged that his daughter was murdered by her in-laws for dowry.
According to sources, Swain’s daughter Anusaya married Chinmay in 2014. During the wedding, Rs 10 lakh cash, gold jewelleries and household items were given as dowry.
“Chinmay was working in Andhra Pradesh and living there with my daughter. He forced my daughter to terminate her pregnancies several times. As a result, she became weak. She recently told me over phone that her husband had an extra-marital affair with another girl,” the deceased’s father alleged.
“When she was living with her in-laws, her mother-in-law Labanya, father-in-law Fakir, brothers-in-law Bijay and Ajay used to torture her,” Fakir Charan alleged.
“I learnt from others that my daughter has died and rushed to her in-laws’ house. However, they abused me and drove me out of their house. Left with no option, I approached the police,” the bereaved father said.
A case of murder has been registered. Gop inspector-in-charge Sushil Kumar Mishra and other officials visited the house and inquired into the matter.
“We have detained the deceased’s husband and father-in-law. Other accused are absconding and efforts are on to nab them,” police said.
PNN
