Bhubaneswar: odisha Police have uncovered a major criminal angle in the car crash at Sishu Bhawan Square in bhubaneswar, confirming that the incident is directly linked to an alleged murder reported earlier in the city. Two persons including a woman have been detained in this connection. The murder had taken place at around 11 pm on Sunday night near Mangala Mandir in Niladri Vihar. Senior officials said initial findings have confirmed a definite nexus between the two incidents, leading to heightened examination of the suspects’ movements and actions both prior to and following the crime. As per their findings, the driver of the crashed vehicle was identified as Satya Pradhan alias Babuna, a resident of Hasinipur village in Brahmagiri. He was working as a driver in Bhubaneswar and was living with his girlfriend employed at a beauty parlour in theChandrasekharpur locality. The car was also registered in the same area. On Sunday, a violent altercation is believed to have occurred in which Satyabrata suffered fatal injuries after his throat was allegedly slit. It is suspected that the assault took place prior to the car plunging from theoverbridge.Police probe love triangle angleThe woman, identified as Liza Bhoi along with her companion Dinesh Kandi – both from jagatshingpur – have been taken into custody for questioning. According to police, Liza and the victim had been living together in Niladri Vihar for the past seven months. The couple had been observing Valentine’s Week together and marked Chocolate Day after midnight at their residence. The situation allegedly took a tense turn following a social media post by Liza, which investigators believe set off a series of events culminating in the murder. Soon after, Dinesh—described as another man involved with Liza—allegedly arrived at the house. Police said he had brought a knife with him and allegedly stabbed Satya Prakash repeatedly in the neck, killing him on the spot. Members of the victim’s family alleged that Liza maintained relationships with several men and had promised to marry Satya.
