2 minors found hanging at their Odisha home, father and grandmother held: Police

Investigations revealed that the father strangled his two sons with the help of their grandmother and staged it to look like death by suicide

Updated on: Mar 14, 2025, 13:44:51 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Bhubaneswar: A father of two minors, who were found hanging at their residence in Odisha’s Nayagarh district three days ago, was arrested on Thursday along with their grandmother for allegedly strangulating them to death for opposing his remarriage, police said.

The two siblings -- 14-year-old and 11-year-old -- were found hanging on Monday morning, police said. (For representation)

The two siblings -- 14-year-old and 11-year-old -- were found hanging on Monday morning, police added.

Also Read: Woman killed by her father, brother in Greater Noida hate crime

The accused, Prakash Mohanty, lost his wife three years ago and was living with his two sons and his mother, S. Sushree, superintendent of police (SP) of the Nayagarh police station, said.

Investigations revealed that the father strangled his two sons with the help of their grandmother and staged it to look like death by suicide.

Also Read: Fire in Rajkot’s Atlantis building kills 3, injures 1; short circuit suspected

“Prakash wanted to remarry, which led to an argument in the family. He strangled the boys to death after they opposed his remarriage. To mislead the police, the accused hanged the boys with the help of his mother. Initially, they claimed that the minors died by suicide,” SP.said.

However, the police said that the deceased’s maternal uncle have alleged that four more people were involved in the murder.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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

Get the latest India News, breaking headlines and real-time updates from across the country. Stay informed about politics, government policies, crime, weather and major national developments.