Balasore, Feb. 26 -- A man accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend in Odisha's Balasore district consumed poison after spotting the police today before his arrest.

The accused, identified as Biswaranjan Puhan, was arrested from Dhalasahi under Basudevpur police limits in Bhadrak district. He had been on the run after allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old Jyotirmayee Rana, at Lingapada village in Soro area on February 24.

Biswaranjan reportedly slit Jyotirmayee's throat while she was alone at home. Her parents were not present at the time of the incident.After committing the crime, he kept changing locations to evade arrest. However, upon seeing the police today, he panicked and consumed poison.

The police immediately...