Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Odisha Man Allegedly Murders Wife, Mother-in-Law, Hides Bodies
A man in India is accused of killing his wife and mother-in-law.
After the murders, he buried their bodies in his garden and planted banana trees to try and hide what he did.
The police believe there were marital issues and that the mother-in-law was trying to help the couple.
The man reported them missing, but the neighbors grew suspicious of the new banana trees.
The police questioned him, and he confessed.
The bodies were found and will be examined to determine what happened.
A man in Odisha allegedly murdered his wife and mother-in-law.
The suspect buried the bodies in his garden and planted banana trees to hide them.
The couple had been experiencing issues, and reconciliation was attempted.
The suspect filed a missing persons report.
Villagers' suspicions led to the discovery of the bodies and the suspect's confession.
- Who
- Debashish Patra (suspect), Sonali Dalal (wife), Sumati Dalal (mother-in-law).
- What
- Debashish Patra allegedly murdered his wife, Sonali Dalal, and mother-in-law, Sumati Dalal.
- When
- July 19 (alleged murders).
- Where
- Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India.
- Why
- The exact motive is under investigation, but the couple had issues.
- Location
- Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India
- Victims
- Sonali Dalal, Sumati Dalal
- Suspect
- Debashish Patra
- Evidence concealment
- Burial and planting of banana trees
- Report
- Missing persons report filed by suspect