Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Woman sentenced for killing roommate in Bhubaneswar
A woman named Anisha Mitra was sentenced to life in jail for killing her roommate, Alakananda Das, in Bhubaneswar.
They had been living together for a long time.
The murder happened on January 19, 2019, at their rented house.
Mitra used a kitchen knife to kill Das because she was against Das's marriage and feared their friendship would end if Das got married.
The court decided this based on the statements of 10 witnesses and other evidence.
This case caused a lot of anger and discussion across the state.
Anisha Mitra was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her roommate Alakananda Das.
The murder occurred on January 19, 2019, at a rented house in Gouri Nagar, Bhubaneswar.
Mitra slit Das's throat with a kitchen knife, opposing Das's marriage and fearing the end of their friendship.
The court's decision was based on the statements of 10 witnesses and scientific evidence.
The incident sparked statewide outrage due to the nature of the crime.
- Who
- Anisha Mitra (convicted), Alakananda Das (victim)
- What
- Murder of a roommate
- When
- January 19, 2019 (murder), January 31 (sentencing)
- Where
- Gouri Nagar, Bhubaneswar, India
- Why
- Opposition to the victim's marriage and fear of losing friendship
- Convicted
- Anisha Mitra
- Victim
- Alakananda Das
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Date of Murder
- January 19, 2019
- Location of Murder
- Gouri Nagar, Bhubaneswar
- Judge
- Himanshu Sekhar Mallick
- Witnesses
- 10