Bhubaneswar: A court today sentenced actor Lipan Sahu to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, tele actress Lakshmipriya Behera alias Nikita, in 2019. The Additional District Judge- 3, Cuttack, convicted Lipan Sahu in the case, while acquitting his parents.
The 28-year-old actress Nikita, had suffered severe head injuries after falling off the roof of her house in Mahanadi Vihar area in January 2019, allegedly after a scuffle with Lipan. She died while being treated at a private hospital.
The court delivered its verdict based on a case registered by Chauliaganj police, following a complaint lodged by Nikita’s father Sanatan Behera. Lipan was arrested on charges of attacking and pushing Nikita to death over marital disputes.
Nikita was known for her roles in TV serials like ‘ACP Nikita’ and Odia movies such as ‘Tu Mo Akhira Tara’, ‘Chori Chori Mana Chori’, and ‘Mathare Dei Pata Odhani’.
