Phulbani, April 8: In a tragic incident, an eight month old pregnant woman was allegedly strangled to death by her amidst a domestic feud. The unfortunate incident occurred in Tentuligada village, under Tikabali police limits in Kandhamal.
The victim has been identified as Reshma Kanhar.
In this connection, the police have detained Reshma's husband, Ishwar Kanhar, for questioning. Reshma, the daughter of Gokul Kanhar from Shankarakhola panchayat in Chakapada block, had married Ishwar about a year ago.
Reports suggest that Ishwar had been subjecting Reshma to continuous harassment regarding dowry. The couple engaged in a heated argument over unspecified issues the day before, leading to Ishwar allegedly strangling Reshma in a fit of anger, sources disclosed.
Upon receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot, started an investigation and sent Reshma's body for postmortem. Further investigation in this regard is going on.
