Nayagarh: In a gruesome act, a man allegedly attacked and slit the throats of his father and elder brother over property dispute at Ganesh Bazaar in Daspalla here in the district on Wednesday night.
The victims have been identified as Harihar Sahoo and his elder son Laxmidhara Sahoo while the one who attacked the duo is named Santosh Sahoo.
According to sources, Santosh, the younger son of Harihar lives in Bhubaneswar. He reportedly had a dispute with his elder brother over ancestral property.
Santosh came to village last evening and had an altercation with his brother and father. The fight took an ugly turn when Santosh, in a fit of rage, attacked the duo and slit their throats with a blade, said sources.
Both Harihar and Laxmidhara were first rushed to Daspalla community health centre and later shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar when their health condition worsened.
Informed about the incident, Daspalla police rushed to the spot. An investigation has been initiated into the matter.
(Edited By Suryakant Jena)
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