Odisha judicial officer’s husband arrested for alleged dowry harassment, psychological and bodily abuse
Odisha Police have arrested the husband of a judicial officer on prices of dowry harassment and home violence following a criticism filed by the officer, officers stated on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old accused was taken into custody on Monday after the judicial officer, at present posted in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district, lodged a written criticism on the Mahila Police Station in Bhubaneswar.
In line with police, the couple had been dealing with marital discord for practically 10 months. The complainant alleged that her husband subjected her to each psychological and bodily cruelty throughout this era.
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A case has been registered in opposition to the accused underneath related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act.
“We’ve got arrested the accused from his residence within the Bapuji Nagar space and produced him earlier than the court docket. Additional investigation is underway,” Bhubaneswar Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ramesh Chandra Bisoi instructed PTI.
Police haven’t disclosed further particulars concerning the allegations, citing the continuing investigation.
Rising concern over dowry harassment and home violence
The arrest comes amid continued issues over dowry-related crimes and home violence throughout India. In line with Nationwide Crime Data Bureau (NCRB) knowledge launched in 2025, greater than 6,100 girls died in dowry-related incidents in 2023, whereas circumstances registered underneath the Dowry Prohibition Act rose by 14% in comparison with the earlier 12 months.
In current weeks, Odisha itself has witnessed a number of dowry-related circumstances. Earlier this month, police in Jagatsinghpur district arrested a husband and his mother and father after a newly married girl allegedly died following harassment linked to dowry calls for. Police registered a case of dowry dying and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her dying.
The difficulty has additionally drawn nationwide consideration because of the dying of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma in Bhopal. Sharma was discovered useless at her marital residence within the Katara Hills space on Might 12, barely 5 months after marrying Bhopal-based lawyer Samarth Singh, whom she had met by way of a relationship app in 2024. Following allegations by her household that she was subjected to dowry harassment and cruelty, police booked Singh and his mom, retired district choose Giribala Singh, underneath provisions associated to dowry dying and harassment. A six-member Particular Investigation Group (SIT) was subsequently shaped to probe the case.
The case gained additional prominence after a neighborhood court docket rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Sharma’s husband, who was reported to be absconding, and police introduced a reward for data resulting in his arrest. Sharma’s household has alleged that she confronted sustained harassment and has sought an intensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding her dying.
(With inputs from PTI)
