Baripada: In a ghastly incident, a 21-year-old youth hacked his aunt (paternal aunt) to death on Wednesday at Dahikoti village under Betanati police limits in Mayurbhanj district.
While the deceased has been identified as Charulata Mishra (64), Betanati police have arrested the accused identified as Kanduru alias Tanmay Kumar Mishra.
According to reports, upon returning home after attending college accused Kanduru had an altercation with his aunt Charulata over some issue. In a fit of rage Kanduru hacked Charulata with a sharp instrument leading to her death.
Villagers overpowered Kanduru and handed him over to the police.
Betanati police have registered a murder case and have arrested Kanduru.
