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Odisha Man Arrested for Allegedly Poisoning Wife Over Dowry Dispute
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News18•20-09-2026, 18:15
Odisha Man Arrested for Allegedly Poisoning Wife Over Dowry Dispute
- •Police in Kendrapara, Odisha, arrested Nigam Das, 28, for allegedly poisoning his 24-year-old wife, Subhashree Das, to death.
- •The incident occurred on Friday night at Karanga village within Marshaghai police station limits.
- •Subhashree's mother, Manorama Das, filed a complaint alleging her daughter was harassed for dowry by her husband and in-laws since her marriage in 2024.
- •Manorama claimed Nigam and his relatives forced Subhashree to consume poison, leading to her death.
- •Nigam Das was arrested under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, with further investigation ongoing.
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A 28-year-old man named Nigam Das was arrested by the police for allegedly forcing his 24-year-old wife, Subhashree Das, to consume poison to death.
Police registered a case against the husband and his relatives under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act based on a complaint lodged by the victim's mother.
According to the police and the victim's mother's complaint, the victim had married the accused in 2024, faced continuous dowry harassment, and was forced to consume poison on Friday night at Karanga village.
