Odisha crime news
The tragic incident occurred on July 19, when the girl was reportedly returning home after visiting a friend. She was abducted by three assailants near the banks of the Bhargavi River in Puri. The miscreants took her to a secluded location, doused her with a flammable substance, and set her on fire.
The accused, identified as Siba Narayan Nayak, was employed as a peon at the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) Department. The incident reportedly took place on the night of July 23 at the department’s office in R Udayagiri, where Nayak and his senior, Assistant Executive Engineer Sachin Gouda, were working late hours.
The accused, identified as Dumari Munda of Dubikhal village, surrendered at the Sukinda police station, confessing that she had hit her husband with a wooden rod, leading to his death.
Police sources said that the couple ran the racket from a rented house and the role of the house owner is also under investigation.
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