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Woman Allegedly Killed Over Odisha Subhadra Assistance Money
Police in Odisha say a woman was allegedly killed by her husband.
The incident happened after she reportedly refused to give him money from Subhadra Yojana.
Police say he wanted the money to buy alcohol.
They allege he attacked her with a wooden stick after an argument.
Her four children told neighbours that their parents had been fighting.
Neighbours then saw a hand coming out of a septic tank and called police.
Police recovered the body, arrested Girish Pradhan and began investigating.
The body was sent for a postmortem, and a scientific team collected evidence.
A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband in Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
Police said her body was buried inside a septic tank in the backyard.
The alleged killing followed a dispute over Subhadra Yojana money intended for alcohol, according to her family.
The woman’s four children alerted neighbours after witnessing an argument between their parents.
Police arrested Girish Pradhan, recovered the body, collected evidence and recreated the crime scene.
- Who
- A woman was allegedly killed by her husband, Girish Pradhan, who was arrested; the couple’s four children alerted neighbours.
- What
- The woman was allegedly beaten to death and buried inside a septic tank after a dispute over Subhadra Yojana money.
- Where
- Juang Sahi in Indipur, under Sadar police limits in Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred late Friday night; police received information at about 9 a.m. on Saturday.
- Why
- According to the woman’s family and police, the dispute began when her husband allegedly demanded her Subhadra Yojana money to buy alcohol.
Key facts
- Accused
- Girish Pradhan
- District
- Dhenkanal
- State
- Odisha
- Alleged weapon
- Wooden stick
- Location of body
- Septic tank in the backyard
- Police action
- Arrest, body recovery, evidence collection and crime-scene recreation
- Next procedure
- Postmortem at a government hospital
Quotes
Ashok Pradhan
Brother of the deceased woman
“He started beating her because he was drunk and also wanted the Subhadra money. At night, he killed her and buried her in the pit. They had both gone to collect the money. He dragged her from the shop to their home.”
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Indurekha
Dhenkanal Superintendent of Police
“There was a fight between the couple. The husband killed the wife and buried her in the backyard. We came and recovered the body.”
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