Bhubaneswar, Feb. 29 -- A married woman was stabbed by a youth at Jharana Nagar under Capital police limits in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday night. The victim succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Geetanjali Ranjit and the accused as Kalu. Following the death of Geetanjali, the police have registered a murder case and launched a probe.

As per reports, Geetanjali's husband had a mobile phone shop. Some 20 days ago, he had employed Kalu, a carpenter to repair his shop. Both Geetanjali's husband and Kalu are residents of Jaleswar in the Balasore area. During this period, Kalu developed a relationship with Geetanjali. Finally, he asked her to elope with him. When she refused to g...