A woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband at Sundargarh on Monday afternoon. Police have seized the gun and detained the accused, who was being interrogated.
Accused Sanjib Naik(43) resides with his wife Mamata (35) and a son(13) and a daughter (11), besides his father and mother at Chakramal village under Sadar police station limits.
Sanib works as a farmer. On Monday, his two children had gone to their school. His father and mother had gone to their daughter’s house. Sanib and Mamata were at home. On Monday afternoon at around 2.30 pm, the couple had quarreled over some issue and in a fit of rage, Sanijb picked up his double barrel gun and fired Mamata from close range, following which she died there. Sanjib thereafter fled the spot.
After getting information, Sadar police station IIC IJ Behera along with other police officials reached the spot and seized the body. During investigation, police found bullet mark on the chest of the deceased. The police also sent the body to the Sundargarh Government hospital for post mortem.
According to sources, during interrogation, Sanjib confessed to have committed the crime. Police have come to know that Sanjib had obtained licence to keep the gun.