Subarnapur, Feb 5: A 23-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly hiring two persons to murder her boyfriend in Odisha's Subarnapur district. Three persons including two hired killers were arrested, Subarnapur police said on Monday.

The accused woman has been identified as Jhili Mohapatra (23) of Bagdhire village under Barkot police limits in Deogarh District. The hired killers were identified as Rita Naik (29) and Rajib Kumbhar (40) of Subarnapur district. The duo killed Dambaru Adhikari (24), a resident of Subalaya in Subarnapur district, on January 25, 2024. 

Police said, Jhili had a love affair with deceased Dambaru for the last five years. Later, she came to know that Dambaru started affairs with another girl of Rourkela. Being angry over this development, Jhili hired Rita and Rajib for Rs 40,000 to eliminate her boyfriend.

Jhili also gave Rs 10,000 to Rajib on PhonePay as advance money to commit the murder.  

On the evening of January 25, Rita and Rajib telephoned Dambaru to organise a party. The trio consumed liquor near Saepadar village in the evening. Later, the accused duo hacked him to death on the spot as per the criminal conspiracy of prime accused Jhili.  

Next day, Rajib's father lodged a complaint at Subalaya police station in connection with the murder. Inquiries revealed that his girlfriend was behind the murder, police said.

All the three accused persons were arrested and will be forwarded to the court, police added.

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