The bodies of a man and his son were recovered by Sundargarh police from near a pond in Hemgiri area under mysterious circumstances on Friday morning.
The family members of the deceased alleged murder angle in their FIR and an investigation was on.
According to sources, the deceased were identified as Mohan Bhainsa (62), a native of Potamunda village under Lepripada police station and his son Anadi(38) . On Friday morning at around 10 am, locals of Bankibahal near Tetelgudi pond noticed the bodies lying near a pond and informed police. Two empty poison (grass killing poison) bottles were also recovered near the bodies.
In her FIR, Anadi’s wife mentioned that her father-in-law Mohan and her husband Anadi, had gone out from their home at around 4 .30 pm on Thursday, but thereafter they had not returned. She alleged that when they were earlier staying at Potamunda village, their neighbourers Ramesh Bhainsa and Jadumani Bhainsa used to quarrel with Mohan and his son Anadi regularly.
Therefore, they had left Potamunda village and had been staying at Sargipali since a month. She alleged that Ramesh and Jadumani might be involved in the murder.