Software Engineer Sweta Death Case: Boyfriend Arrested from Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate police have arrested Sweta Utkal Kumari’s boyfriend from his residence in Bansidhar Nagar of Odisha’s Sambalpur district.

Sweta, a software engineer, was found hanging in an apartment in Bhubaneswar.

Earlier, the death case investigating Bhubaneswar police recorded the statement of the deceased’s friend who divulged some startling information about Sweta’s relationship with Soumyajit.

One of her friends said, “For the last six months, Sweta and Soumyajit were not on good terms. But, Soumyajit had started ignoring her after his admission into XIMB. Sweta was well aware of the fact that Soumyajit had betrayed three girls before falling in love with her. So, Sweta had insisted him to get married if he wanted to continue the relationship.”

She further added: “Sweta’s parents had visited Soumyajit’s house in Sambalpur where the latter’s parents informed that Soumyajit had taken a study loan to pursue MBA and told them (Sweta’s parents) for the repayment.”

Talking about intimate photos of the duo, Sweta’s friend said, “Yes I knew it. Sweta had once told me that she is afraid because Soumyajit had her intimate pics saved in his phone. I know her since 2013. She was very loyal and honest. During Covid, she took care of Soumyajit like a mother.”

Meanwhile, police have obtained some portions of Sweta’s diary. Sweta is believed to have written it many days back when she was on good terms with Soumyajit. About her relationship with Soumyajit, she had written, “Our rapport is getting stronger day by day.”

On another page, she had written, “Soumyajit had accepted me as his wife. God, please take away all our suffering.” In the end, she had written- ‘Soumyajit loves Sweta’.

Sweta, a resident of Bhadrak, who worked with a reputed IT company in Bhubaneswar, was believed to be in a relationship with Soumyajit. The family members of the deceased alleged that she took extreme step after being blackmailed by her boyfriend.