A married woman was found brutally murdered under mysterious circumstances in her rented house in the Bhimatangi Phase -1 area under the Airfield police station h ere on Monday afternoon.
An unidentified man, who was found critically injured, was shifted to the Capital Hospital.The woman Priyadarshini Sahu sustained multiple stab injuries and was found in a pool of blood by the house owner. It was suspected that the unidentified youth killed her but was critically injured when the victim tried to defend herself.
The woman was staying in the house with her husband and a three-year-old kid for the last three years. Police are questioning the woman’s husband Rakesh Sahu for more information. But the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained. DCP Umashankar Dash, who visited the spot, said the investigation was on into the unidentified man’s relationship with the woman.