Bhubaneswar, Oct. 12 -- In a shocking and brutal incident, a young woman was critically injured after a youth allegedly slit her throat during a marriage proposal visit at Kujipur village under Rajkanika police limits in Kendrapara district on Saturday.

According to police sources, the families of both the youth and the woman had agreed to their marriage, which was planned for next month.

The youth, accompanied by his mother, went to the woman's house to formally see her and finalize the arrangements on Saturday. Initially, both families were engaged in cordial discussions, and the young man and woman were allowed to speak privately.

However, during their conversation, an argument reportedly broke out between the two over an undisclose...