Deogarh: In a shocking incident, an elderly man allegedly killed his wife, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter with a hammer in Odisha’s Deogarh district. The accused is currently on the run, the police said on Thursday.
As per the police, the three victims were all hit in their home in Gariapali village last night. The incident reportedly occurred at around 11:30 PM on Wednesday. The accused Ramesh Garia and wife Gul had an argument.
Lookout for the accused
Following this, Gul escaped towards her daughter-in-law Lipi Mahakul for help. In a fit of rage the accused then killed both the woman with the hammer before turning towards his granddaughter Ishani. After killing them, he fled the scene.
After returning home, accused’s son Dhiren Garia saw the three bodies lying in the house and immediately called the police. After reaching the spot, the police have started probing the matter. They have started questioning neighbours to find out the exact cause of the incident.
“Our team reached the spot after receiving information, and a family member has filed a formal complaint. The accused reportedly used a hammer to carry out the attack. A forensic team will visit the crime scene to collect evidence,” Anil Mishra, SP of Deogarh, said while speaking to NDTV.
The police have filed an FIR in the case and also launched a manhunt to nab the accused at the earliest.
Separate incident
Recently, in another shocking incident, a 23-year-old was raped twice by two individuals in a single day. After this, one of the accused threw her off the building The incident was reported from Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha.
According to a report published in PTI, the woman was planning to run away with her. The boy had reportedly promised to marry her, for which he caled her her to a temple. On the day of the incident the woman left her house to meet him.
But instead of marrying her, the man allegedly raped her and escaped. Soon, another person found her and offered a lift. Instead of taking her to the police station, the man took her to his rented accommodation and reportedly raped her.