INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BERHAMPUR: A 28-year-old labourer was arrested on Friday for allegedly murdering his wife and chopping her body into six pieces before
disposing them of in the Rushikulya river in Ganjam district on Wednesday night.According to preliminary inquiry, Narayan Muli of
Bhagabanpur village allegedly strangled Buli (22) to death following an altercation after she refused to give him her gold chain which he
intended to sell and start a small business with the money
Narayan had married Buli in a temple about three months back, a source said.The gruesome murder came to light after Buli's mother Jhunu
Muli, of Jagilipadar village, lodged a police complaint on Thursday against her son-in-law
Narayan told Buli's parents and the police that his wife had gone missing
However, during interrogation, Narayan confessed to his crime
Police, quoting the accused, said he carried her body to the banks of the river and chopped it into six pieces with an axe
He then dumped the body parts in the river to destroy evidence
Police have seized the axe
Ganjam SP Jagmohan Meena said firefighters and locals have launched a search for the body parts
