Bhubaneswar: Cracking down the Love triangle murder case, the Commissionerate police arrested Kanha Pradhan and Niharika from Salia Sahi slum in Bhubaneswar for the murder of Anjan Behera. The Police seized the sharp-edged blood-stained weapon from their possession. The manhunt is underway to nab four others, who were involved in the crime, informed Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Singh today.
According to reports, Anjan was hacked to death at Chintamaniswar on March 16 night over a love triangle.
Based on a complaint filed by Anjan’s mother, an investigation was started by the Laxmisagar Police.
During the investigation the police found, Anjan Behera and  Goutam were working colleagues in a catering company. Goutam was in love with Niharika, a graduation student at Ekamra College of Bhubaneswar. However, Niharika was the girlfriend of Kanha Pradhan alias Pinku. Goutam had been approaching Niharika on various social media platforms but she never responded.
On March 15, while Niharika was returning from college after her examination, Goutam allegedly approached her again for love which resulted in a heated argument between the two. Niharika told Pinku about the incident. They decided to call Goutam for a meeting.
On the date of the crime, Goutam with his friends Anjan, Subash and Deepak Pradhan were returning from work in Jatani. Kanha and Niharika with four others stopped them on the road in Chintamaniswar. They indulged in an argument with Goutam which turned violent. When Anjan tried to stop it, Kanha Pradhan attacked him with a fatal weapon. With severe injuries in his shoulder, Anjan fell to the ground and others managed to escape from the spot. The victim later was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries due to excessive bleeding.
The investigation also revealed that earlier Kanha Pradhan had two burglary cases in his name.
