Bhubaneswar: The body of a 19-year-old newly married woman was exhumed from the backyard of her in-laws’ house in Jajpur district on Sunday following allegations of murder, police said.
The husband of the deceased has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The deceased, identified as Pramila Das, had married Ranjan Kumar Das (24), a resident of Dandasana village under Jenapur police station limits, about two months ago. Police said preliminary allegations suggest that the woman was subjected to domestic violence after marriage.
According to police, Pramila died on Friday. Her body was allegedly buried near the house by her in-laws without informing her parental family or the police.
The case came to light after an anonymous tip-off on Sunday, following which the victim’s father lodged a complaint at Jenapur police station, alleging foul play and seeking a detailed investigation. Acting on the complaint, police reached the village and exhumed the body.
“We have sent the exhumed body for post-mortem and are waiting for a report to determine the cause of death. Besides, an investigation is underway to uncover the circumstances that led to the incident,” said Nirupama Jena, Inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Jenapur police station.
Police said preliminary investigation indicates that a dispute had taken place between the couple shortly before the woman’s death.
The accused was produced before a local court, which remanded him in judicial custody after rejecting his bail plea.
Further investigation is underway.
