Behrampur, Dec 26: In a major turn of events, a murder accused was arrested from Berhampur in Odisha's Ganjam district today, about 28 years after he killed his mother-in-law in Chennai and absconded from there. 

The arrested man has been identified as Harihar Patajoshi. 

According to the information, Harihar was working in a printing press in Chennai in 1994 when he came in contact with a girl named Indira, and a love relationship developed between them. On July 14, 1994, they tied the nuptial knot. After spending a few years together, they parted ways over some issues. They stayed at separate places in the city.  Even, they approached a family court for registering a formal divorce.

While the case was subjudice, Harihar, on August 9, 1998, went to Indira's house and attacked her and her family members all of a sudden. While Indira's mother Rama died in his attack, she and her brother Kartika survived.  Following this, Indira complained with the Aadambakam police station in Chennai against Harihar. 

After committing the crime, Harihar went to Gujarat's Surat and worked there in a fake name. He came to Aska in 2001.

Subsequently, he married another man in Aska. He was working with a chit fund company as a manager when Chennai police could trace him a week back. With the help of Berhampur police, the team nabbed Harihar today. 

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