India News | Odisha: Man Kills Wife, Dumps Body in Forest
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man allegedly killed his wife and dumped the body in a forest in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said.
Phulbani, Jan 25 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his wife and dumped the body in a forest in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said.
The incident came to light after the body of the 32-year-old woman was found on the Aribali mountain in Daringbadi police station area on Thursday, they said.
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The body was first spotted by locals, following which they informed the police.
Police said they sent the body for post-mortem examination, and detained her husband for questioning, during which he confessed to killing her.
He killed his wife in a fit of rage after a heated exchange three days back and dumped the body in the forest, said Anand Chandra Patra, the inspector-in-charge of Daringbadi police station.
The couple was married for seven years and has a six-year-old son, he said.
The husband has been arrested, he added.
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