Man Arrested For ‘Killing’ Wife Over Dowry In Odisha Capital

Bhubaneswar: A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife over dowry in Odisha capital.

The accused has been identified as Chandan Kumar Sethi, who resided with his wife Jhili at Sriram Nagar under Lingaraj police limits.

According to sources, the couple had an heated exchange of words on February 24. Following which, she informed her father Mahendra Sethi, who then visited them in the evening to help them sort out the differences.

Later that day, Chandan went to the market to purchase some food items. On returning home, he reportedly found Jhilli hanging from an iron rod in their room. He then rushed her to a nearby healthcare facility. She was then referred to Capital Hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.

On February 25, Jhili’s father filed a complaint with police, alleging that his daughter was being tortured by her husband and in-laws since her marriage three years back. Her in-laws also demanded gold jewellery and money for car. “Her husband strangulated her to death with her blouse. Her in-laws including her husband had been demanding gold chain and money for car. We were not even allowed to see her body,” alleged Jhili’s brother Kalandi Sethi told the media.

Chandan was arrested on Monday after police registered a case on basis of the allegations. “The exact reason behind the woman’s death can be ascertained after receiving postmortem reports,” said an officer of Lingaraj police station.