Angul/Deogarh: The gruesome murders of a couple and another man by their respective sons in separate incidents in Angul and Deogarh districts Thursday night shocked the entire state.
In the first incident, a man hammered his parents to death at Barapadar village under Kishorenagar police limits in Angul district Thursday night. Similarly, a youth shot his father dead at Shrungipal village near Kundheigola police station in Deogarh district Thursday night
The deceased couple in Angul has been identified as Karuna Baghar and Champa Baghar. The two were hammered to death by their son Duskishyam Bhagar. Preliminary investigation revealed the murder was fallout of a family dispute.
According to reports, an altercation broke out between Dukhishyam and his wife Thursday night over a family issue. In a fit of rage, Dukhishyam attacked his wife and beat her up severely. When his parents intervened and tried to stop the fight, the accused attacked the two with a hammer and bludgeoned both to death.
Police have detained Dukhishyam and an investigation is on.
In another incident, a youth, Aju Munda, shot his father Bhagirathi Munda (55) dead at Shrungipal village near Kundheigola police station in Deogarh district. In this case too, family feud is said to be the reason behind the gruesome act. The accused Aju Munda also sustained bullet injuries during the incident and has been admitted to Deogarh district headquarters hospital (DHH).
According to reports, Aju reached home in an inebriated condition Thursday night and had an altercation with his father over a family issue. During the heated argument, an infuriated Aju pulled out a country-made pistol and opened fire at his father, killing him on the spot.
During the scuffle, a bullet struck Aju’s thigh and he was rendered critical.
On being informed, police rushed to the spot and rescued Aju in a critical condition. He was admitted to the DHH. On the other hand, Bhagirath’s body was seized and sent for post-mortem. A probe has been ordered into the incident.
It is worth mentioning here that a few days ago a video of a woman assaulting her octogenarian mother-in-law had gone viral following which the police had arrested the accused woman in Bargarh.
Similarly, a man was arrested after a video of him assaulting his elderly mother went viral on social media.
Moreover, a man in the capital city was arrested for pushing his ailing mother off from the terrace of his house in a bid to kill her.
The rise in attacks on elderly parents in the recent past has become a matter for concern for the denizens in the state.
Man hacked to death by nephew
Malkangiri: In a grisly incident, a youth named Samaru Baka hacked his uncle Bhagatram Baka to death Thursday evening with an axe over a land feud in Sanyasiguda village of Nayakguda panchayat under Sadar police limits in this district. According to reports, there was a dispute between the two over ownership of a plot. The two had a heated exchange of words in the evening and it took an ugly turn. In a fit of rage, Samaru picked up an axe and hacked his uncle five times leading to the latter’s death on the spot. Based on a complaint lodged by Bhagatram’s wife Shukri Baka, police have registered a case and visited the village to investigate the matter. Later, police arrested the accused and produced him in court, said inspector in-charge Soumendra Shekhar Tripathy.