Jagatsinghpur: In a horrific incident, a man reportedly hacked two women to death at Expressway Colony in the Kujang area of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district on Sunday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Anita Rout (42) and Nirmala Lenka (54).
According to reports, the accused Chintua Nath (35) attacked one Anita Rout with a sword under the influence of narcotic substances this morning killing her on the spot.
Meanwhile, hearing Anita’s cries for help, her neighbour Nirmala came out of her house, and the inebriated man attacked her too. Locals rescued Nirmala and rushed her to Kujang Hospital, where doctors declared her ‘brought dead’.
Chintua also attacked Nirmala’s son and two other persons who sustained varying degrees of injuries. The three injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
On being informed, police reached the spot and started an investigation into the incident. Police seized the bodies and sent them for autopsy. The crime weapon, a sword, has been seized by the cops.
The accused has been detained at Kujang police station and further investigation in connection with the incident is underway. Chintua is said to be under mental stress and was creating a nuisance in the public for the past few days.
