A tragic turn of events in Sundargarh has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man following the mysterious death of his live-in partner, whose body was found hanging in a rented accommodation earlier this week.
According to police reports, the victim, a young woman from H. Kantapali village in Jharsuguda district, had been in a relationship with the accused, Prince Raj Khadia of Siawahal village under Sadar police limits. The couple had been living together in a rented house in Sundargarh town for the past seven months. During this time, the victim was working at a local shop and was also engaged at an Aahar centre.
On Tuesday night, the young woman was found hanging with a cloth tied around her neck in their rented room. Following the incident, the victim’s mother lodged a formal complaint at the police station, levelling serious allegations of murder against the boyfriend.
Acting swiftly on the complaint, the Sundargarh Town Police registered a case and launched a thorough investigation. The accused, Prince Raj Khadia, was arrested and subsequently forwarded to court as the probe continues to unravel the circumstances surrounding the tragic death.
