Man arrested for burning woman in Odisha’s Ganjam

The woman was initially rushed to a local hospital for preliminary treatment and later shifted to another hospital where she succumbed to the burn injuries

A man in Odisha’s Ganjam district has been arrested for allegedly burning alive a 25-year-old woman, who insisted on marrying him, police said. The accused, Krushna Chandra Sahoo, called the woman for some discussion to a secluded house in their village and set her afire after an argument, they added.

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“Hearing the screams of the woman, locals rushed to the spot and doused the fire. The woman was initially rushed to a local hospital for preliminary treatment and later shifted to another hospital where she succumbed to the burn injuries. Based on the dying declaration of the woman, the accused was arrested,” said sub-divisional police officer Suryamani Pradhan. He added the two were in a relationship for a year.