Odisha Boyfriend kills Girl Friend in a lodge in Berhampur
Bureau,Odisha barta
Berhampur, (01/07/25:Priya Moharana (24) of Lanjipali area in Berhampur was reportedly stabbed to death in a lodge near the new bus stand in Baidyanathpur area in the evening. The accused, Abhaya Moharana of the same area, surrendered before police after committing the crime.7 hours
Police said Abhaya and Priya reached the lodge in the morning and stayed in a room together.
The accused reportedly stabbed the woman to death inside the room over some dispute. In the evening, the accused came out of the lodge and reached Gosaninuagaon police station where he confessed to have murdered Priya.
The lodge staff, who were unaware of the crime, came to know about the murder after a team of police rushed to the spot for investigation. IG (Southern Range) Niti Sekhar and Berhampur SP Dr.Saravana Vivek,M. also reached the lodge to take stock of the situation along with Ms.Suchitra Parida,iicBNPur Police staff.
The deceased’s body was seized for post-mortem.
Though the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, police said the accused was in a relationship with the woman. It is suspected that Abhaya might have pressurised the woman to have physical relationship with him. When the victim refused to comply, he stabbed her to death in a fit of rage, said an officer of Gosaninuagaon police station. A case has been registered in connection with the incident and Abhaya is being interrogated, he added.
Following the incident, the accused went to City Hospital for treatment of an injury on his hand. From there, he went to Gosaninuagaon police station and surrendered, police said.
Police suspect that Abhaya killed his girlfriend following an argument over their marriage.
“The accused has been arrested. We are investigating the reason. We have sent the body for post-mortem examination,” Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said that a preliminary inquiry revealed the couple had gone to the same lodge thrice. “We are investigating the matter,” the SP added.
