The Rourkela police on Thursday unearthed the mysterious killing of a woman in the Astha Hotel here on May 10 by arresting the accused.
According to information, two persons had booked a room in the hotel on May 9 registering themselves a couple, Dr SN Singh and Sony Singh. On next day, Sony’s body was found lying on the bed with silted throats and Dr Singh was missing.
A team led by DSP DP Dash conducted the investigation and found that the actual name of the culprit is Manzar Hussain of Masjitpati under Chakradharpur PS. He is also married having three children.
During interrogation he confessed that the lady was coming to his clinic regularly and extramarital affairs had developed between them. On May 5 she pressurised him to marry her.
That led to hot discussion and to cover up his misdeeds he killed her and fled. Police are yet to ascertain the identity of the deceased lady.