Odisha man allegedly stabs 2-year-old son, elderly neighbour to death

According to the police, Santa and his wife Malti engaged in a quarrel over some issue, after which he tried to stab Malti, but she ran away to save her life

Published on: Dec 2, 2023, 10:49:27 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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A man in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district allegedly stabbed his 2-year-old son and his elderly neighbour to death in a fit of anger, after which he was lynched by the people in the village, police said.

The incident took place in a village under Maidalpur police station on Friday, where 35-year-old Radhe Santa stabbed and killed his son and neighbour, said police.

According to the police, Santa and his wife Malti engaged in a quarrel over some issue, after which he tried to stab Malti, but she ran away to save her life.

He then picked up his 2-year-old son and stabbed him repeatedly, said police.

Papadahani sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Aditya Sen said that when 60-year-old Janaye Santa tried to intervene, she was also stabbed to death.

“Soon villagers overpowered him and tied his hands before thrashing him. He was rescued by police and admitted to Nabarangpur district headquarters hospital and later to SLN Medical College and Hospital at Koraput where he succumbed to his injuries,” Sen said.

“We have seized the bodies and sent them for postmortem. Preliminary investigation suggests domestic discord as the reason behind the incident. The accused was in a drunken state when he committed the crime,” said the SDPO.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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