Boyfriend turns killer: Nabarangpur girl strangled to death, accused arrested

A chilling murder case has come to light from the Kosagumuda area in Nabarangpur district, where a 20-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her lover. The accused, Dineshwar Sarabu, has been arrested by the police in connection with the crime.

According to police sources, the woman and the accused had an argument after it was revealed that Dineshwar was set to marry someone else. Following the altercation, he allegedly made a premeditated plan to eliminate the young woman permanently. He allegedly strangled her and later dumped the body in an attempt to destroy evidence.

The incident took place on Saturday night when the victim had gone to a nearby field to attend to nature’s call but never returned home. After a frantic search, her unconscious body was found under a mango tree and rushed to Kosagumuda Medical Centre by her family members. However, she succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment.

During interrogation, Dineshwar confessed to the murder and accompanied police for a crime scene recreation, showing where and how he killed the woman and disposed of her body. 

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Family members of the deceased have alleged that the victim was also sexually assaulted and forced to consume poison before being murdered. Police have stated that more details will be revealed once the post-mortem report is received. 

"We found during our investigation that the victim was in a relationship with Dineshwar Sarabu of the same village. Both of them had a heated exchange of words after Dineshwar's engagement. Following the development, Dineshwar murdered her. He is in police custody now," said Nabarangpur Additional SP Aditya Sen.