A woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Trinath slum under Jagatpur Industrial Estate in Cuttack on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Kabita Behera.
It is suspected that Kabita has been murdered by her husband Karunakar Mahalik. She had married Karunakar recently after the death of her first husband. The suspect Karunakar is reportedly missing after the incident.
Locals informed that Kabita and her husband Karunakar used to quarrel over petty issues. The couple also fought on Tuesday night. Kabita’s body was recovered from the temporary shop which she had set up to eke out a living.
Zone-1 ACP, Arun Swain said, “The deceased was staying at a temporary shed along with her husband. The couple had some dispute and it is suspected that she has been killed as there is a strangulation mark and some injuries to her body. Only after a thorough examination by the forensic team, we can know more about the incident.”
Swain further said that it appears that the deceased’s husband Karunakar is a suspect as he is absconding after the incident.