A couple in Jagatsinghpur were attacked Thursday night allegedly over extra-marital affairs.
While wife is dead, husband has been admitted to Cuttack SCB Medical College and Hospital.
As per preliminary reports, Abanti and Pramodini Mallick of Kamasasan village under Biridi block were allegedly attacked by a few miscreants who had come there in a Bolero from Jajpur.
Critically injured Abanti Mallick alleges it is a pre-planned murder as his wife Pramodini had an extra-marital affair with the accused named Aditya Sahu from Jajpur who used to live with them and has committed the murder.
“Aditya was staying with us and loved my wife. On Thursday evening while we were watching TV at home he barged into with an axe at about 7.30 pm and started hacking both of us,” Abanti revealed.
Police investigation is on.