Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- Police have arrested the wife of a CRPF jawan in connection with the alleged abetment of her husband's suicide in Odisha's Kandhamal district. The accused has been sent to judicial custody following an investigation into the death of Ashok Kumar Behera, a CRPF jawan posted in Baliguda.

According to the police, Ashok Kumar Behera and his wife were facing prolonged marital discord. Initial investigation reveals that the woman had filed more than five complaints at the police station against her husband and his family on different occasions.

During the course of the investigation, police also came across allegations that she was involved in an extramarital relationship with another CRPF jawan. Officials believe thes...