A youth allegedly hacked his brother-in-law to death suspecting him to have love affairs with his wife at Hatibari village under the Jharigaon police station in Nabarangpur district on Friday.
Accused Dambaru Gouda (20) of Hatibari had married a 14-year-old girl of the same village last year.
A few months after, Dambaru suspected his wife was having extra-marital affairs with his brother-in-law. On several occasions, the couple had fought over it and, even, the matter had been discussed in village meetings.
On Friday, the couple again quarreled, after whch the woman went to her sister’s house. As she didn’t return, Dambaru suspected his
brother-in-law Ratan Gouda (30) keeping her at an unknown place.
Dambaru went to a nullah to take bath. Ratan was busy capturing birds there. Finding Ratan alone, Dambaru axed him to death.
The accused surrendered to the police in the night.