Malkangiri: A man and his wife were hacked to death and their minor son was critically injured allegedly by a neighbour when the family was sleeping at their home in Odisha’s Malkangiri district.
According to police sources, the incident took place at Malkangiri village (MV-36) under the jurisdiction of Orkel police station on Saturday night. The accused has been detained by the police following the incident.
The attacker broke open the window grill and entered the house before attacking the couple with a sharp weapon.
The intruder first attacked the man and later his wife when she tried to save her husband. Their 13-year-old son Sandip was also injured in the attack, the police said.
The deceased were identified as Ramendranath Sarkar and his wife Raeba Mandal, both aged between 35 and 40 years.
The son was admitted to a government hospital in critical condition, police said.
The attacker is said to be a neighbour of the family and old enmity is suspected to be the motive behind the murders.
The accused was detained while trying to flee the village, police said. Further investigation is underway.