Berhampur: A 30-year-old daily labourer was arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing his wife in Ganjam district’s Jakarapalli on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sandhyarani Bisoi, 23, mother to a four-year old son. The accused was identfied as Ajit Bisoi.Police said Ajit initially said that Sandhyarani killed herself by consuming poison. Sandhyarani’s mother, Sabita Swain, lodged an FIR in Digapahandi police station on Wednesday alleging her daughter was killed by her in-laws and tried to portray as suicide.
“Sandhyarani’s in-law’s started mentally and physically torturing her for the past two years and demanded more dowry,” alleged Sabita, a resident of Lathi. During their marriage in 2021, they had given some cash and other household articles, she added. Prasant Kumar Patra, inspector in-charge, Digapahandi police station, “Post-mortem examination was conducted at MKCG Medical College. The exact cause of her death would be ascertained only after getting the autopsy report.”Police said while Sandhyarani’s husband was arrested, her in-laws, including Ajit’s father, mother and brothers are on the run. A search was on to nab them.
