The family members of an educated Bihari family, accused of murder and dowry torture to the bride, threatened the victim’s family members of dire consequence if they come to court for providing witness. On a complaint, police arrested the accused.
As per information, Deepak Mishra, a resident of Bihar, was working as an engineer in a private sponge iron company at Bamaloi near Rengali. He was staying in the Ambira Nagar near Ainthaplai with wife and other members of his family. It was alleged that Deepak and his family members killed his wife in 2009 for dowry. And the case is sub judice in Sambalpur court.
However, while the victim’s family members were coming to the court to attend the hearing on Monday, Deeepk and his father Shyam Sundar Mishra threatened them not to give any witness. After the incident, the victim’s family members Ramesh Mishra and Bipul Mishra lodged a complaint at the town police station. Upon this, police swung to action and arrested Deepak and Shyam Sundar and later forwarded the duo to court, informed town police station IIC PK Sahu.