Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Odisha Man Arrested After Wife Allegedly Forced To Consume Poison
Police in Odisha arrested a 28-year-old man after his wife died.
The woman, Subhashree Das, was 24 years old.
Police said the incident happened Friday night in Karanga village.
Her mother complained that Subhashree was forced to consume poison.
The mother also alleged that Subhashree had faced harassment over dowry.
The husband and his relatives were named in the complaint.
Police registered a case under criminal and dowry laws.
The investigation is still continuing.
Police arrested 28-year-old Nigam Das over his wife’s alleged poisoning death in Kendrapara district.
The incident occurred Friday night in Karanga village under Marshaghai police station limits.
The deceased, 24-year-old Subhashree Das, allegedly died after being forced to consume poison.
Her mother, Manorama Das, alleged that Subhashree faced dowry-related harassment from her husband and in-laws.
Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Dowry Prohibition Act; investigation continues.
- Who
- Police arrested 28-year-old Nigam Das after the death of his 24-year-old wife, Subhashree Das; her mother, Manorama Das, filed the complaint.
- What
- Subhashree Das allegedly died after being forced to consume poison.
- When
- The alleged poisoning occurred Friday night; her mother filed the complaint Saturday, and police announced the arrest Sunday.
- Where
- Karanga village, within Marshaghai police station limits in Odisha’s Kendrapara district.
- Why
- The complaint alleged that Subhashree was harassed over dowry by her husband and in-laws and was forced to consume poison.
- Accused
- Nigam Das, 28
- Deceased
- Subhashree Das, 24
- Location
- Karanga village, Kendrapara district, Odisha
- Incident timing
- Friday night
- Complaint filed by
- Manorama Das, the deceased’s mother
- Alleged motive
- Dowry-related harassment
- Legal action
- Case registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act