Bhubaneswar: Police on Thursday arrested a man, his wife, and their son for allegedly hacking a relative to death over a family dispute in Odisha’s Ganjam district.
The incident took place Wednesday near Pilipada under Gangapur police station limits. The deceased has been identified as Bhasi Pradhan, 55, of Palakasandha village.The accused are Murali Pradhan, 48, his wife Bini, 45, and their son Prince, 20, all from the same village, police said.
According to Deepak Kumar Mishra, SDPO Bhanjanagar, family members of the deceased had objected to visits by Murali’s daughter and her husband to his house because she had married into another caste. The issue led to a quarrel between the two families three days ago.
On Wednesday, when Bhasi Pradhan had gone to a nearby field for goat grazing with his son Hina Pradhan, 22, the accused allegedly attacked them with an axe, knife, and bamboo sticks.
Bhasi Pradhan died on the spot, while his son sustained critical injuries. Hina Pradhan is undergoing treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital. Police have seized the weapons used in the attack. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
