The Commissionerate police nabbed Papuni Rout, who was on the run after throwing acid at his wife near Dhauli in August 2021, from Gujarat on Friday. City DCP Umashankar Dash said Rout had thrown acid at his wife following an argument between the couple on August 11 . Later, he fled to Gujarat .
Rout, who hails from Nimapara in Puri district, was nabbed following a probe by the Dhauli police. Preliminary investigation reveals that both the accused and the victim were into a relationship and later got married before a notary. “However, Rout was reluctant to take the victim to his home and would make excuses,” said Dash. On the day of incident, Rout had called the victim to visit Dhauli. The victim went to the place along with a friend. Following the altercation, the accused allegedly threw acid on her fled.
“The Commissionerate police took the case seriously. After conducting raids at multiple locations, we got inputs on the location of the accused, who was subsequently arrested from Gujarat.
The accused has been booked under IPC Section 326 (A) under which he could get 10 years jail term or life imprisonment which is equivalent to the quantum of punishment in a murder case, as per the amended law,” said Dash.