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Pregnant woman found dead under mysterious circumstances; dowry murder alleged

Rachana Sahu, pregnant, found dead under mysterious conditions in Beheraguda village, Koraput. Family alleges dowry harassment by husband Anil and in-laws. Police investigate possible murder.

Pregnant woman found dead under mysterious circumstances; dowry murder alleged

Pregnant woman found dead under mysterious circumstances; dowry murder alleged

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A pregnant woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Beheraguda village under Semiliguda police station of Koraput district on Friday night. Despite her pregnancy, her husband and in-laws demanded more dowry, as per the serious allegations brought forward by her family members.

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Sources reported that the deceased, identified as Rachana Sahu, had married a man named Anil, from the village, in March 2024. However, she was constantly harassed and under pressure from her in-laws for dowry, as per allegations levied by her father. Relatives of the deceased woman also corroborated the allegations and claimed that her in-laws had demanded a large sum of money from them as dowry but allegedly killed her after their demands were not heeded.

“They initially demanded a sum of Rs 5 lakh as dowry. We could not afford that much but still paid them Rs 2 lakh and had requested time to pay the remaining amount,” alleged a relative of Rachana Sahu.  Family members further reported signs of injuries and wounds around the neck and insisted that she was killed by her in-laws.

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“I saw bruises on my sister’s neck and noticed that her nose was bleeding. Moreover, her in-laws are all reporting different angles that led to her death. It is a case of blatant murder,” alleged the deceased’s brother.

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On the other hand, the woman’s mother-in-law refuted the claims and alleged that Sahu died by suicide.

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Meanwhile, Semiliguda police reached the scene, seized the body, and detained Sahu’s husband for questioning. A case of possible murder was also registered and an investigation is currently underway. However, no comments from the authorities could be obtained in this regard.

Koraput Murder Crime Odisha
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