India, June 15 -- A 4-month pregnant woman tragically died after allegedly being assaulted by her husband during a heated altercation in the Tihidi area of Odisha's Bhadrak district.

The deceased, Monalisa Jena of Talapada village under Tihidi police limits, was married to Shankarshan Jena in 2019. The couple has a daughter.

As per reports, Shankarshan called his father-in-law late on Saturday night, asking him to come to the Community health Centre (CHC) in Tihidi. Upon arriving, Monalisa's family found her lying on a hospital bed in critical condition. Shankarshan claimed that she had consumed poison following a domestic argument.

However, before being shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Bhadrak, Monalisa, despite ...