Odisha man sets neighbour's house on fire, flees with children after wife ‘confesses’ to extra-marital affair

A man allegedly set his neighbour’s house on fire after accusing his wife of having an illicit relationship with the accused man in the Nuabazar area of Paradip. The shocking act of arson was carried out on Sunday night, sending shockwaves through the local community.

According to eyewitnesses, the accused husband forcibly dragged his wife to the neighbour’s veranda before setting the house on fire. He allegedly did this following a confrontation with her, during which she reportedly confessed to the extramarital relationship.

The man then fled the scene with the couple’s two children, said sources. Reports then added that the fire department arrived promptly and managed to douse the flames before they could spread further. No casualties have been reported, but the house suffered significant property damage.

Accused States His Reason

Paradip police have launched an investigation into the incident and managed to trace the accused. In an interaction with the media, he admitted to his crime but claimed that he did it in a fit of rage.

“I overheard my wife on the phone while she was talking to that man (the neighbour). He told her that I was her first husband and he was her second husband. When I confronted my wife about this, she tried to suppress the matter,” he said.

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Similar Incident in Bhubaneswar Raises Alarms Over Domestic Violence

This incident comes just a day after another domestic tragedy in Odisha’s capital city. In the Mancheswar area of Bhubaneswar, a man allegedly strangled his wife to death following a heated altercation.

The accused, identified as Gupteswar Behera, later abandoned the body of his wife, Nandita Behera, at the Capital Hospital before fleeing the premises.

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According to the victim's family, the couple had been quarrelling frequently. The confrontation on Sunday night reportedly turned violent, culminating in Nandita’s murder. Her family members have filed formal allegations, asserting that Gupteswar is responsible and attempted to evade legal consequences by abandoning the body without informing authorities.