# Pregnant Odisha Woman Dies, Husband Detained Over Murder Claim 2026-08-06T18:41:19+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A five-month pregnant woman, Parbati Naik, died near Adakata Chhak in Odisha’s Nayagarh district on Thursday. Police detained her husband, Ullas Naik, after her father alleged that he killed her following an argument during their journey. The husband denied the allegation and said Parbati fell from their motorcycle, suffered head injuries and was declared dead at Daspalla hospital. Parbati had been staying with her parents after frequent disputes with Ullas. The families had discussed the matter before the couple set out for his village, relatives said. Police seized the body for a post-mortem examination. Investigators said forensic evidence, the post-mortem report and other findings will establish whether the death resulted from an assault or a road accident. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: crime, Domestic dispute, Nayagarh, Odisha, police investigation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pregnant-odisha-woman-dies-husband-detained-over-murder-claim/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pregnant-odisha-woman-dies-husband-detained-over-murder-claim/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.