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Police on Monday arrested a man and his two relatives for killing his wife and thereafter setting the body on fire with the intention to destroy evidence in Bolangir district.
While the prime accused has been identified as Debaraj Sahu of Putulamahula village under Khaprakhole police limits in Bolangir district, and his two accomplices are his elder brother Tikelal and uncle Gunanidhi of the same village.
According to reports, Debaraj had married Chulabati of Chingiritala village six years ago. On June 16, they had a quarrel over some family issues. The scene turned ugly when Debaraj lost his cool and started thrashing her mercilessly till she collapsed on the ground.
When he was confirmed that his wife was dead, Debaraj with the help of Tikelal and Gunanidhi put the body into a sack and carried it to a nearby forest. There, they poured petrol on the sack and set it on fire near a nullah.
After not being able to contact his daughter, the deceased’s worried father asked Debaraj about her whereabouts. When the Debaraj couldn’t give any satisfactory answer, the deceased's father lodged a missing report at Khaprakhole police station.
During the investigation, the police came to know about the murder, and the trio was arrested.
