June 1st 2025.
A shocking incident occurred in Berhampur, Odisha's Ganjam district, where a 57-year-old woman was taken into custody for setting her landlord on fire. According to a police officer, the accused, who is a widow, allegedly committed the heinous act in order to seize the deceased's property. The victim, identified as Harihar Sahu, was a retired revenue inspector, while the accused was named Sudeshna Jena and hailed from Amrutul in Sorada.
It was reported that the two had been living alone in a house, with Sahu occupying the first floor and Jena residing on the ground floor. Jena's two daughters lived separately, one in Hyderabad and the other in Ambapua, Berhampur. In the early hours of Thursday, Jena entered Sahu's room while he was sleeping and poured kerosene on him before setting him ablaze. The police stated that she had easy access to his room, making it easier for her to commit the crime.
Sahu was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, but due to the severity of his injuries, he was later transferred to another hospital in Cuttack, where he unfortunately passed away. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Jena had planned the murder in advance. She attempted to destroy evidence by throwing the victim's mobile phone into the courtyard and tossing the kerosene bottle into the fire. To cover up her crime, she even pretended to rescue Sahu with the help of her neighbors and falsely claimed that two unidentified men had entered the house and set him on fire.
Later, when Sahu's daughter arrived at the hospital, he revealed to her that someone had poured kerosene on him and set him on fire. This led to Sahu's daughter, Madhusmita Sahu, filing an FIR at Baidyanathpur police station on Thursday. The SP Saravana Vivek M stated that the accused had committed the murder with the intention of seizing his property, and that she and the victim had been in a relationship for the past five years. It was also revealed that Sahu would often force Jena into sexual activities, and she had her eyes on his property due to his background as a retired revenue inspector. This shocking incident has left the entire community in a state of shock and disbelief.
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