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A woman has been arested by the Sukinda police for allegedly killing her husband and burying his body in the backside of their house in Odisha’s Jajpur district, an officer said.
The accused, identified as 30-year-old Dumari Munda of Dubikhal village surrendered at the Sukinda police station, confessing that she had hit him with a wooden road leading to his death on February 27 night.
The Incident:
Munda had married Babuli Munda (36), a native of Balasore district, about seven years back. The couple was staying at Dumari’s parental house in Dubikhal village after their marriage.
As per the police sources, the couple used to fight over domestic issues on a regular basis.
The deceased husband allegedly assaulted Dumari following a quarrel over some matter when the latter's parents were out of the house on Thursday evening.
Enraged by her husband's demeanor, Dumari attacked him with a wooden rod, leading to his death, the police stated.
Dumari then proceeded to bury her husband's body in the backyard of their house after she narrated the whole incident to her parents.
Subsequent Actions And Police Response:
However, on Sunday night, other villagers became aware of the killing and urged Dumari’s family to inform the police. Acting on their advice, Dumari turned herself in to the authorities.
After Dumari’s surrender, the Sukinda police filed a case and initiated a comprehensive investigation.
Following the accused's surrender, the police exhumed the body from the back of their house and sent it for postmortem examination on Monday.
“We have arrested the accused and are investigating it thoroughly to get more details about the circumstances leading to the incident,” said Sukinda police station IIC Bilwamanagal Sethy.
“The accused has confessed that she killed her husband alone. She claimed that she was fed up with her husband’s drinking habit. He would come home drunk and beat her up frequently,” he said.
A court remanded Dumari to judicial custody for 14 days.
