Baripada: A man was killed while his wife was critically injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants at Chatani village under Jamuda police station in Mayurbhanj district last night. The deceased was identified as Badha Baski.
The miscreants entered into the house of Baski when the couple was sleeping on Friday night and attacked them. However, the identity of the culprits and the reason behind the incident is yet to be established.
Baski died on the spot as while his wife was admitted to Rairangpur Sub-Divisional Hospital in critical condition.
While the family members said they had no enmity with anyone, it is suspected that Baski had an extra-marital affair with another woman which might have led to the incident.
On receiving information, police rushed to the spot and started investigation into the incident.