The Kinjirikela police arrested an OSAP constable here on Saturday for allegedly killing his live-in partner, whose body was recovered by police on Wednesday.The accused identified as Sinhasan Mukut Ekka (25) after his arrest confessed to the murder. When killed, his live-in partner was eight months pregnant.
Notably, on August 19 last, the Kinjirikela police had recovered body of a young girl from Beheradihi, Saguanbani under Kinjirikela police station. The deceased girl was identified as Priti Pratima Bahla (18), daughter of Bhimsen Bahla of Beheradihi village. Significantly, about a year ago, Priti had eloped with Sinhasan who is a native of same village to Koraput where Sinhasan works as a constable in OSAP. Their family members were opposed to their marriage and hence, both were having a live-in relation.
Since deceased Priti was a minor, the two had not formally married. On August 18 last, the couple had returned to Sundargarh via Jharsuguda by train. Ekka reportedly had informed father of Priti over phone that they were reaching Sundargarh and they will formally marry in court as Priti was completing 18 years on August 19. But next day, the body of Priti was recovered.
During interrogation, accused Sinhasan said after reaching at Beheradih square on Wednesday, he told Priti to wait for him as he was going to bring his vehicle from his house to take her in that vehicle.
When Priti had waited alone on the spot, Sinhasan went to his residence and brought a tractor from his house. Then he ran the tractor over Priti to kill her. later, he went to his house and kept the tractor there and later fled to Koraput.