Patkura (Kendrapara): In a spine-chilling incident, a youth allegedly murdered three of his family members and attacked his mother over a domestic feud at Madhusudanpur under Patkura police limits in Kendrapara district late Saturday night.
Accused Bikram Das, 36, who was absconding after the incident was arrested Sunday from Marshaghai area, Kendrapara
superintendent of police Niti Sekhar, said.
The deceased were identified as Bikram’s grandfather Dhruba Das, his grandmother Saraswati Das and aunt Pratima Das.
According to reports, Bikram returned home in an inebriated state late Saturday night. He broke out in an altercation with his wife after the latter confronted him about his drinking habit. In a fit of rage, he thrashed her following heated arguments over drinking. Fearing for her life, the woman along with her two children fled the house towards her neighbourhood.
Still enraged, he attacked his father Akshay Das and mother Ketaki Das when they tried to intervene. Things took an ugly turn after his grandparents and an aunt who were in the house tried to resolve the matter. Without a second thought, Bikram picked up a sharp knife and attacked the three.
While Dhruba and Saraswati died on the spot, Pratima sustained grievous injuries in the attack and succumbed to her injuries while she was being taken to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack.
Meanwhile, the condition of Bikram’s mother who was also stabbed by him is stated to be critical and she is undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital. On being informed, police reached the spot and launched a probe before sending the bodies for autopsy.
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