Angul: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly poisoned his two minor sons in an attempt to kill them and then tried to end his own life over a domestic dispute at a village in Odisha’s Angul district on Friday.
The man was identified as Kali Charan Pradhan of Tube village under the jurisdiction of Jarapada police station. He tried to end his life by consuming poison.
As per information shared by villagers, Pradhan often used to quarrel with his wife over various family issues.
The couple entered into a heated argument over some issues on Friday too. Following the quarrel, Pradhan took both sons, Nilamadhab (14) and Jigyanshu (8), for a motorcycle ride.
Sources said he allegedly took the two minor boys to Nuakheta area under Bantala police limits and offered them poison-laced ‘Chhenapoda’. Pradhan also consumed poison in an attempt to end his life.
After getting information about the incident, a police team rushed to the spot. The accused allegedly bit the police personnel when they tried to overpower him. Around seven police personnel were injured in the incident.
Both the boys were immediately rushed to a nearby health centre in a critical condition. They were later shifted to a hospital in Cuttack for treatment.
