Overview

• The accused, 55-year-old auto-rickshaw driver Himanshu Sahu, allegedly attacked his 81-year-old father and 72-year-old mother late on July 15 in Dhonapal village under Baisinga police limits.
• Villagers found him sitting beside the blood-soaked bodies early the next morning and alerted Baisinga police, who arrested him at the scene.
• Police recovered a heavy stone-breaking hammer used in the attack and have registered charges of murder and conspiracy against the suspect.
• The victims’ bodies were sent to PRM Medical College and Hospital in Baripada for post-mortem examinations as part of the initial investigation.
• Authorities are examining long-standing family disputes and the accused’s alcohol use as potential catalysts for the fatal incident.