The accused, a daily labourer identified as Krushan Pradhan, was nabbed from his house at Tarsingi, while the body of the deceased was recovered from an abandoned well, they said.
A sharp-weapon used to kill the 25-year-old woman was also recovered, said inspector-in charge, Tarsingi police station Biswajit Nayak.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and investigation was on, Nayak said adding both were having an affair for about 18 months and the man was suspected to have committed the crime when the woman pressed for marriage.
The incident came to light when the villagers found the body of the woman floating in the well. The family members of the woman and the villagers were searching for her since Thursday, the police added.
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