Odisha: Man who killed wife, dumped body in septic tank, arrested after 4 months

Police in Koraput said they arrested Dasarath Sahu (52) on charges of murdering his wife Gouri Sahu (45) of Goudaguda village

Updated on: Sep 6, 2022, 11:35:35 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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More than four months after he killed his wife following a heated altercation and then dumped her body in a septic tank, police in Koraput district arrested a 52-year-old man on charges of murder and tampering with evidence.

On April 18, the two had a fight following which Dasarath pushed his wife resulting in head injury. (File image)

Police in Koraput said they arrested Dasarath Sahu (52) on charges of murdering his wife Gouri Sahu (45) of Goudaguda village under Kakiriguma police station area after they had a heated altercation on April 18.

“After killing her, Dasarath had thrown the body in the septic tank of his house till it was recovered. All that we could get was a skull and a few bones which were sent to the forensic laboratory in Bhubaneswar,” said inspector of Kakiriguma police station, Ullas Rout.

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Police said the woman was under medication for psychiatric disorder for over two years which often led to altercation between the couple. Dasarath was particularly upset with his wife as she was not taking her medicines regularly.

“On April 18, the two had a fight following which Dasarath pushed his wife resulting in head injury. Instead of taking her to hospital, he threw the body in septic tank of his house. When his neighbours asked about his wife, he would give wayward answers. Since April 18, Dasrath dodged all queries of his father-in-law Dambarudhar saying she left the house without telling anyone,”said the inspector.

The woman’s father started thought something was amiss when his grandson and granddaughter said they have not seen their mother for months.

The woman’s father on August 15 lodged a complaint with Kakiriguma police station about her disappearance. Dissatisfied with the investigation by the cops, he lodged another complaint on August 24 following which police started questioning Dasarath.

“After vigorous questioning, he admitted to have killed his wife accidentally. After Dasarath pointed out the place where he had disposed of his wife’s body, a police team led by Laxmipur SDPO Aswini Kumar Nayak opened the septic tank and recovered a skull and skeleton purportedly that of Dasarath’s wife,” said the inspector.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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