Youth involved in triple murder found hanging

By Akshaya Rout / www.indusvalleytimes.com

Jajpur (Jajpur), Dec. 8: A 28-year-old who allegedly hacked his mother, sister and brother to death on Tuesday night at Katikata under Mangalpur police limit in Jajpur district, was on Thursday found hanging from a tree near his village.

Soubhagya, an educated unemployed youth, was suffering from mental disorder for past couple of years. After hacking his family members to death on Tuesday night, he was absconding to avoid police arrest.

The villagers informed that the mentally deranged youth’s father had committed suicide three months ago.

On Tuesday night, Soubhagya’s mother Usharani, sister Madhusmita and brother Dipti Ranjan were asleep in a room when he attacked them with an axe. All the three died on the spot.

Jajpur superintendent of police Deepak Kumar said the exact cause of the murder was not yet known.

“The exact reason of murder is not yet known. We are investigating into the case. Neighbours say the accused often fought with his family members demanding money from them,” the SP said.