Jajpur: In a horrific incident a man hacked his wife and injured another with a chopper knife in broad daylight at the Danagadi haat in Jajpur district over a family feud today.
While the accused identified as Munna Patra managed to flee the spot, his wife Subhadra Patra has been shifted to SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack. The other injured person has been admitted to the Government Hospital at Danagadi.
Munna who hails from Tomka area is married to two women. Following a family feud, Munna’s first wife–Subhadra was staying at her parents’ house.
Today afternoon while Subhadra had gone to Danagadi haat, accused Munna suddenly chased her and attacked her with a chopper knife leaving her brutally injured.
“Our sister was married to Munna Patra. Now he has married another woman. He attacked my sister while she had gone to the haat. He has also attacked another person who tried to save my sister,” said Bijay Patra, Subhadra’s brother.
Another person Trilochan Jarika who was a witness to the whole incident got injured while he tried to prevent Munna from attacking Subhadra.
“They were quarrelling with each other. The man was hacking the woman with a chopper knife. All who were present in the haat have seen. I tried to stop him and the chopper knife landed on me,” said Trilochan Jarika who has been injured while trying to stop the accused from attacking the woman.
