Police have arrested Anil Meher (29), a murder accused from Sahajpani village under Lathor police limits in Bolangir district, five years after he fled following the crime.

On Friday, police produced Anil before the Patnagarh Court after bringing him back from Bengaluru, where he had been hiding.

According to reports, Anil had frequent disputes with his elder brother Kshiradhar Meher. On the evening of August 4, 2021, when his brother was away from home, Anil attacked his sister-in-law Surjyakanti Meher (38), with a sharp knife. He fled immediately after the assault. Surjyakanti was rushed to the Patnagarh Community Health Centre, where doctors declared her dead.

Based on Kshiradhar’s complaint, police registered a case (No. 105/2021) at Lathor police station. However, Anil managed to e

See Full Page