A man was arrested and forwarded to court on Tuesday for allegedly torturing his wife for dowry in Chhelia village under Bhapur block of Nayagarh district.
He was identified as Mayadhar Dakua who had married Namita Sahu of the same village five years back but often Mayadhar tortured Namita demanding money and different articles. As per FIR of Namita, Mayadhar had threatened his in-laws and set ablaze a scooty of their house over the dowry row. Police registered a case under various sections of IPC against Mayadhar.