Elderly woman dies after assault while mediating family dispute in Jagatsinghpur

In a tragic incident, an elderly woman died after being allegedly assaulted while trying to resolve a family dispute at Odisho village in Jagatsinghpur district on Wednesday.

The victim has been identified as 55-year-old Sabita Biswal.

According to reports, a dispute had broken out between Swarnalata Swain and her daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Ray. Sabita Biswal, who was the aunt-in-law of the accused, went to their house to mediate and settle the family quarrel. 

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During the confrontation, Aishwarya allegedly pushed Sabita, causing her to fall to the ground and lose consciousness. Sabita was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital by her son, where doctors declared her brought dead.

A written complaint has been lodged at the Jagatsinghpur Sadar police station in connection with the incident. Based on the complaint, police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. However, no official statement has been issued by the police so far.

"My aunt called me at around 9:00 PM yesterday and urgently asked us to come to her house, stating that some hooligans were creating a disturbance in an inebriated condition. I reached my aunt’s house along with my mother at approximately 9:30 PM. Upon arrival, we found three to four people, along with my sister-in-law, Aishwarya Ray, hurling abusive language and creating chaos. When I tried to intervene and stop them, Aishwarya Ray assaulted me with a stick. Her uncle then chased me with a sharp-edged weapon, threatening to kill me. Subsequently, my mother attempted to intervene to prevent further violence. However, she was also assaulted by them. In a fit of rage, Aishwarya Ray pushed my mother, causing her chest to strike against a stone. As a result, my mother lost consciousness. We immediately took her to the medical facility, where the doctors declared her brought dead," said the deceased's son Bibhu Prasad Swain.