Manoranjan Swain (27) was arrested by a police team from Bengaluru for allegedly murdering Gayatri Swain (24), who also hailed from Kala Jamuna, in Bengaluru on September 3.
Police in Bengaluru found Gayatri's body on September 4 and informed Ganjam police after identifying her. After allegedly committing the murder, Manoranjan returned to his village, police said.
A police team along with Magata Swsain, father of the deceased, had gone to Bengaluru, where he identified the body of his daughter, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Chhatrapur) P P Chaudhary.
During investigation, Bangalore police identified Manoranjan through a locket which they found near the woman's body. With the help of Rambha police, they arrested him on Friday, Chaudhary said.
Manoranjan, who is working as a supervisor at a Bengaluru factory, had been living in a house with the girl after allegedly kidnapping her in May, police said.
It is suspected that Manoranjan throttled her to death following a quarrel.
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