An unemployed man allegedly killed his wife and injured his six-year-old daughter by slitting her throat over a suspected family feud in the Ghatikia area of Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Sanjit Das assaulted his wife Saraswati and daughter which led to the death of Saraswati on the spot. His daughter, who sustained life threatening injuries, was rushed to a private hospital. City DCP Pratik Singh reached the spot and launched an investigation to unravel the reason behind Sanjit’s heinous attack.
Singh said, “Saraswati was a nurse while her husband Sanjit was jobless. Sanjit was a habitual drunkard. Saraswati and Sanjit have a four-day old daughter too. The reason behind the gruesome act is yet to be established.”
“Sanjit was living in a joint family along with his two brothers Manjit and Ranjit apart from wife and children. His brothers said that Sanjit had no source of income. He used to depend on others for his daily expenses.” The DCP said.
“Hearing a commotion, Sanjit’s family members rushed to his room and found Saraswati and her daughter lying unconscious. Sanjit has fled the spot after committing the crime. We will reveal the reason behind Sanjit’s such act after further investigation,” Singh added.