Odisha Police arrested the husband of a judicial officer following allegations of dowry harassment, domestic violence, and prolonged mental and physical abuse. The arrest was made after the woman officer filed a complaint, with police stating the couple had been facing serious domestic disputes for the past ten months.
Odisha Police arrested the husband of a judicial officer on allegations of dowry harassment and domestic violence, an official said.
The 34-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday after a written complaint was filed by the woman judicial officer at the Mahila police station in the city, the official added.
Police said the couple had been involved in domestic disputes for the past 10 months. The husband allegedly subjected the judicial officer to both mental and physical cruelty.
A case has been registered against the accused under various provisions of the BNS and the Dowry Prohibition Act, police said.
Bhubaneswar ACP Ramesh Chandra Bisoi told,
“We have arrested the accused person from his residence in Bapuji Nagar area here and forwarded him to the court. Further investigation is in progress,”
The police said the accused was arrested from his home in the Bapuji Nagar area of Bhubaneswar on 15 June 2026 and was produced before the court.
Investigations are ongoing, and authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the allegations, citing that the inquiry is still underway.