Police on Thursday arrested a man for tying his wife to a tree and thrashing her following a heated argument between the couple. The incident took place at Phogala village under the Salepur police station in Cuttack district.
Dhira Mallik and his wife Kunlata had frequent arguments due to the former’s drinking habits. Recently, Dhira mortgaged his son-in-law’s bicycle and spent the money on liquor. Due to this, his daughter suffered as her in-laws harassed her for not getting the cycle back.
When Kunilata learned about their daughter’s suffering, she confronted Dhira about the matter. The arguments heated up and a furious Dhira dragged his wife to a tree near the house and tied her to it and mercilessly beat her. Locals intervened and rescued the woman.
Soon after a video of the incident went viral, police arrested Dhira and admitted his injured wife to hospital. Kunilata later filed a complaint accusing her husband for trying to beat her to death.