Jajpur: A man and his wife allegedly attempted to bury the former’s mother under bricks over a property dispute at Dattapur village under Mangalpur police limits of Jajpur district. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.
Reportedly, Makhi Behera of the village has four sons and daughters-in-law. After her husband’s death, she has been abandoned by her children and lives on the pity of others.
Recently, one of her sons, Raghunath Behera alias Chagulu and daughter-in-law Madhusmita Behera asked her to transfer the ancestral property in their name but she denied their request.
As a result, they started torturing her and even tried to bury her under bricks. Makhi was rescued by her youngest daughter-in-law and some villagers and admitted to Mangalpur Community Health Centre (CHC).
A complaint in this regard has been lodged at Mangalpur Police Station. Based on the complaint, police have initiated a probe into the matter.
