48-Yr-Old Woman Brutally Murdered In Odisha’s Barang; Property Dispute Suspected

Cuttack: Police on Monday recovered body of a woman from premises of her house at Godisahi village under Barang police limits in Odisha’s Cuttack district.

The deceased, a widow, has been identified as Urmila Biswal (48). It is being suspected that she was murdered outside her house the previous night.

“Preliminary investigation has revealed that she was attacked with a sharp weapon. An Inspector rank officer of the Investigative Units on Crime Against Women (IUCAW) will conduct the probe under the supervision of an officer in the rank of Additional DCP. A dog squad and scientific team will soon reach the spot to collect evidence,” informed Swastik Panda, ACP in charge, Cuttack Zone 4.

While police said that the case was being investigated from all angles, the son of the deceased claimed that she was killed over property dispute by someone known to her.