Woman found hanging at rented home, family cries murder | Bhubaneswar News


Woman found hanging at rented home, family cries murder

Rourkela: A 19-year-old woman was found hanging in a rented house in Sundargarh town, prompting police to register a murder case after her family alleged foul play. Police detained a 22-year-old man she had been living with and are questioning him.The deceased was identified as Pushpa Khadia, a native of Kantamal area in Jharsuguda district. Police said Pushpa had reportedly eloped with Prince Khadia and the two got married in a temple before moving into a rented house in Dengibhadi about seven months back. Both worked at the Aahaar centre at Sundargarh district headquarters hospital, where they served food.On Tuesday night, Prince went to Town police station and informed officers that Pushpa had died by suicide. Police went to the house and found her hanging. On Wednesday morning, her family members reached Sundargarh.Her family later lodged an FIR alleging that Prince had murdered her. Police registered a murder case, detained him and launched an investigation.“After registering a murder case, we have started an investigation. We have detained the youth and are questioning him. We are also awaiting the postmortem report, which will help establish the cause of death,” Town police station IIC S Parida said.



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