package libplexus-cipher-java 1.5-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2

[nikhil]

getting issue

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libplexus-cipher-java 1.5-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50~14.04.1-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 28 10:04:23 2018
DuplicateSignature: package:libplexus-cipher-java:1.5-4:subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-20 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.8
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.18
SourcePackage: plexus-cipher
Title: package libplexus-cipher-java 1.5-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)