Parents kill their children in two separate incidents in Odisha

In the first incident that took place in Cuttack, a woman allegedly killed her two-year-old stepson following strife with her husband and then hanged herself from the ceiling.

Published on: Jan 17, 2023, 14:12:47 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Two toddlers, both two years old, were killed by their respective parents over domestic strife in two separate incidents on Monday in Odisha, police said.

In the first incident that took place in Cuttack, a woman allegedly killed her two-year-old stepson following strife with her husband and then hanged herself from the ceiling, police said.

According to the police, the deceased woman’s parents, on the other hand, have levelled torture allegations against the husband.

In another incident, a man in an inebriated state killed his two-year-old daughter following a quarrel with his wife. The incident took place in Deogarh district, police said.

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Cuttack deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Pinak Mishra said, “Pending investigation, we suspect this woman first killed her stepson and then hanged herself from the ceiling.”

He added that a forensic team was trying to ascertain the reason behind the deaths.

Police said that the child’s and the mother’s bodies were sent for post-mortem and an investigation into the matter was launched.

“Our priority is to allow the forensic team to seize material evidence from the spot. Only after getting experts’ opinions following a post-mortem, we will be able to ascertain the cause of death,” the DCP said.

Meanwhile, in the Deogarh incident, police said the man identified as Biju Kisan of Lambadura village killed his two-year-old daughter.

Though the child was admitted to a local health centre, the doctors declared her dead, police said.

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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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