Bhubaneswar: A local court on Friday sentenced a 46-year-old woman to life imprisonment for murdering her friend in Old Town area in 2019. The convict, Anisha Mitra, whad slit the throat of her roommate, Alakananda Das, with a knife on Jan 19, 2019.Police officers revealed that Mitra was distressed after learning about Das’s plans to marry, fearing that it would end their friendship.“Cracks appeared in their friendship when Mitra came to know about Das’s marriage plans. Das was employed in a private company, while Mitra worked with an NGO. Mitra did not want Das to leave her. The emotional turmoil drove her to commit the crime,” a police officer said.
