In a gruesome incident, a man allegedly killed his wife and 10-year-old son in the K-4 area of Kalinga Nagar under the Tamando police station here on Tuesday.
The accused was absconding after committing the crime but was later traced and taken into custody.The bodies were found in a pool of blood in the house. However, it was yet to be ascertained why the accused took this extreme step.
Police reached the spot and sealed the house.Later, the accused Avanti Mangaraj was detained and questioned by police. He confessed that he killed his wife and son by throttling their throats, said city DCP Umashankar Dash, who was also at the spot.