Jajpur, Oct. 19 -- The police today arrested Rupesh Bhadra, husband of Haridaspur sarpanch Madhusmita Bhadra for his alleged involvement in the mysterious death of Village Level Worker (VLW) Smitarani Biswal in Baligari under Dharmasala block.

Jajpur SP Charan Singh Meena said the prima facie shows Rupesh's involvement in abetment of the VLW's suicide. "Smitarani and Rupesh were in a relationship. However, some disturbances erupted between them few days back," the SP added.

Her post mortem report reveals that she died of asphyxia, the police official said.

Worth mentioning, Rupesh along with four others had been detained by police since Thursday for questioning in connection with the death case.

On October 16, the body of the VLW was ...