Odisha man kills 10-month old son, wife before hanging himself

According to the police, a blood-splattered hacksaw blade that is used to cut metal and wood was found at the spot. The additional SP said Sujan may have used the hacksaw blade to kill his wife.

Published on: Sep 9, 2021, 01:33:45 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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A 32-year-old man in Ganjam district of Odisha killed his 10-month old son and wife before hanging himself over a domestic issue.

On Wednesday morning, the bodies of Sujan Pradhan, his wife Sobha and 10-month old son Rumesh were found in his house in Kotabagada village, police officials said. (GETTY IMAGES.)

Police officials in Ganjam district said on Wednesday morning, the bodies of Sujan Pradhan, his wife Sobha and 10-month old son Rumesh was found in his house in Kotabagada village under Chamakhandi police station.

“The infant was strangulated while the woman apparently had her throat slit and Sujan hanged himself. Though there are no eyewitnesses, we suspect Sujan killed his son and wife and then killed himself,” said Thakur Prasad Patra, additional SP of Ganjam.

According to the police, a blood-splattered hacksaw blade that is used to cut metal and wood was found at the spot. The additional SP said Sujan may have used the hacksaw blade to kill his wife.

Quoting his elder brother who lived on another floor of the same house, police said, the couple were married two years ago and always quarrelled over one issue or the other.

In a similar incident in July this year, a 55-year-old mason in Jagatsinghpur district had killed his wife and teenaged daughter with a sharp weapon and then hung himself over domestic disturbances. Loknath Pal of Jotachandpatana village of Jagatsinghpur first stabbed his 46-year-old wife and 18-year-old daughter Madhumita before hanging himself.

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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