Bhubaneswar: A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by another woman, who is said to be the former's roommate, in Old Town area here this morning.

The incident took place at Lane-5 of Gouri Nagar under Lingaraj police limits in Bhubaneswar.

The deceased was identified as Alka. The police detained the accused woman identified as Anita for interrogation.

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According to reports, the two women were staying together for years in a rented house at Gouri Nagar area in the Bhubaneswar.

The house owner informed the Lingaraj police after finding Alka in a pool of blood at the house.

The prima facie report suggested that Anita stabbed Alka to death with a knife out of anger. However, the cause behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.