Parmeshwar Manjhi involved in the murder of his wife Kukurmuni Devi has been arrested on Tuesday, said O/C Karmar KR Bandra on Tuesday.
According to reports, Parmeshwar Manjhi of Kasmar block allegedly beat his wife Kukurmuni Devi (20), daughter of Badu Manjhi, belonging to Hasim village under the Kasmar police station, to death and threw her body in the river near leppo petrol pump under the Peterwar police station on September 17, 2016. Parmeshwar was absconding since the incident.
Resident of the locality who notice the dead body in the river, identified the deceased and brought her to the house of Parmeshwar. Also, they informed her parents and the local police. Police sources said that the accused was having some illicit relation with another woman of the village. An inebriated Manjhi had come home on September 17 evening and had an altercation with his wife.
Infuriated over some dispute, he started beating her brutally. This is said to have caused his wife’s death. Parmeshwar later threw her body in the river at lappo village late in the night on same day to divert the intension of police and villagers.