Man held for beheading lover in Odisha

A man was arrested Thursday for allegedly beheading his lover on the outskirts of the state capital as she persisted on marriage soon, police said.

The police recovered the body of Sasmita Biswal and arrested Yudhistir Swain on charges of killing the young woman.

The woman's decapitated body was found in the forest of Malipada under Chandaka Forest Division, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

While the victim hailed from Satyabadi area of Puri district, her lover belonged to a nearby area.

According to police, Sasmita had gone missing on December 13 following which her family members lodged a complaint with Satyabadi police.

After a thorough investigation, the police nabbed Yudhistir.

The accused has confessed to the crime and said that he brought Sasmita to Bhubaneswar and later took her to Malipada forest in Chandaka. He slit her throat and severed her head before fleeing the spot, police said.