Bhadrak, June 15: In a heart wrenching incident, a pregnant woman died after allegedly being kicked by her husband following a heated argument in Tihidi locality of Odisha’s Bhadrak district.
The deceased has been identified as Monalisa Jena and the incident has been reported from Talpada village under Tihidi police limits.
As per reports, Monalisa had been married to one Sankarshan Jena for five years and had a 3-year-old daughter. A heated exchange of words ensued between the couple over a minor family issue. It later took a violent turn when Sankarshan, who had been drinking heavily, physically assaulted Monalisa.
The assault led to Monalisa crying out for help and falling unconscious. She was immediately rushed to the Tihidi medical center and later transferred to Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), where doctors declared her dead upon arrival.
Monalisa's family, devastated by her death, filed a complaint with Tihidi police accusing her husband of murder. The police have arrested Sankarshan and are questioning him in this connection. The cops also seized Monalisa’s body and sent it for post-mortem.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
