ROURKELA: A 28-year-old accused was allegedly killed with bow and arrow by the rape survivor and her husband in Teliposh village under Birmitrapur police limits of Sundargarh district on Saturday night.
Preliminary investigation suggested that the accused Raj Kumar Yadav was out on bail and was harassing the rape survivor, demanding a mutual settlement of the case.
In a fit of rage, the couple killed Yadav and disposed of the body in a pond.
Police picked up the couple and questioned.
DIG (Western Range) Brijesh Kumar Rai said the woman was raped by Yadav about 18 months ago.
"After being released on bail six months back, Yadav was frequently pressuring and harassing the victim for a compromise to avoid conviction," he said.
Inspector-in-charge of Birmitrapur police station Ram Prasad Nag said Yadav landed at the house of the couple on Saturday evening and forced the woman for compromise.
This led to a fierce quarrel, after which Yadav was murdered and his body disposed of in a water body. Two arrow shots were found stuck in Yadav’s body leading to his death.
Police retrieved the body from the pond in the presence of forensic team and sent it for autopsy.
The IIC said further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact circumstances of the murder of the rape accused.