Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Facebook Friendship Ends in Murder and Betrayal
A woman in India was killed after a relationship that started on Facebook.
The killer pretended to be someone else.
He met the woman online and they began a secret relationship while she was married.
Later, when she started avoiding him, he got angry and attacked her and her daughter.
The police caught him after he ran away.
It turns out he was also wanted for another crime from years ago.
This sad event shows how things we do online can affect real life.
A woman was murdered in Berhampur following a tumultuous relationship.
The suspect, initially identified as Sunil Swain, was later revealed to be Santanu Patra.
Patra and the victim met on Facebook and had a secret relationship.
The crime occurred after the victim distanced herself from the suspect.
The suspect was arrested in Karnataka after fleeing the crime scene.
- Who
- Santanu Patra (accused) and Gayatri Swain (victim).
- What
- A woman was murdered, and her daughter was attacked.
- When
- August 10th.
- Where
- Sreema Nagar, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
- Why
- The accused killed the victim due to her distancing herself from him.
- Victim's Name
- Gayatri Swain
- Accused's Name
- Santanu Patra
- Accused's Age
- 29
- Location of Crime
- Sreema Nagar, Berhampur
- Method of Attack
- Sharp weapon
- Arrest Location
- Wadi Railway Station, Karnataka
- Previous Crime of Accused
- 2019 POCSO rape case