Wife, son arrested for killing husband in Odisha's Nayagarh
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The police arrested a woman and her son for allegedly killing her husband in Odisha's Nayagarh district, an officer said.
The deceased was identified as Sishir Sahu, a forester in Sarankul Pancharida range of Nayagarh district.
A day after recovering the half-burnt body of Sishir, the police arrested the deceased's wife and son after conducting a crime scene recreation, said Jyoti Ranjan Samantaray, sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), Nayagarh on Sunday.
The deceased's wife Namita also sustained minor burn injuries while their son Abhisek was unharmed in the incident at their house in Baramasidanda area of the district on Friday night, he said.
Namita with the help of Abhisek poured petrol on her husband and set him on fire following a heated argument, Samantaray said.
The police said a team of fire service personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flame. They recovered the half-charred body of Sahu who was trapped inside the house and started an investigation by detaining his wife and son.
"During interrogation, Sahu's wife and son confessed to the crime. As per preliminary investigation, the reason behind the crime is family dispute. The forester was not visiting home regularly and not staying for much time at home," the police officer said.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
