Man held for dowry torture, assault in S'garh
Police said Prasant's wife came to know about his relationship with another woman which triggered marital discord.
Prasant had developed a relationship with a 34-year-old tribal woman from Kutra area four years ago. The couple got married on Feb 16, 2022. However, after marriage, the woman continued to live at her parents' home while Prasant stayed separately.
Recently, Prasant's wife came to know that her husband was having an affair with another girl of Rourkela. When she confronted Prasant, he avoided her. Subsequently, she lodged an FIR against her husband in Kutra police station on Thursday night.
Acting on the FIR, Kutra police detained Prasant on Friday and interrogated him. Police arrested him on Friday night on charges of dowry torture, assault and under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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