Korukonda: A couple was hacked to death and their 12-year-old son sustained critical injuries after a man allegedly broke into their house and attacked the family with a sharp-edged weapon while they were asleep late Saturday night in Malkangiri district.
The incident took place in MV-36 village under Korukon da block. The deceased were identified as Ramen Sarkar, 45 and his wife, Reba Rani Sarkar,38. Their son, Sandeep Sarkar, sustained critical injuries in the attack and was admitted to the Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).
The incident triggered tension in the village, with angry residents vandalising the accused’s house and setting his auto-rickshaw on fire. Orkel police arrested the accused, identified as Bishankar Mandal, a neighbour of the deceased, and produced him in court.
According to reports, the accused allegedly broke the grill of the Sarkar family’s house around 2 am Sunday and entered the premises. He attacked Ramen with a sharp-edged weapon. Hearing his cries, his wife and son rushed to the spot, but the assailant attacked them too. Ramen and Reba Rani died at the scene.
Villagers rescued Sandeep in a critical condition and rushed him to the District Headquarters Hospital. Domestic discord is suspected to have triggered the murders, though the exact motive remains unclear.
On being informed, Malkangiri Additional Superintendent of Police Rashmi Ranjan Senapati, Chitrakonda SDPO Pra dosh Pradhan and Orkel IIC Regan Kindo reached the village and launched an investigation.
A scientific team from Koraput arrived around 9 am Sunday and collected samples from the crime scene. Orkel police registered a case- 325/26 in connection with the incident. The bodies were sent for post-mortem to the Malkangiri DHH and handed over to the family members Sunday evening.
Chitrakonda MLA Mangu Khilla also visited the village and held discussions with police officers. He demanded stringent punishment for the accused in accordance with the law.
