In a deeply shocking incident, a person allegedly thrashed two women, including his mother, to death at Rot village under Agalpur block in Balangir district on Monday.
According to reports, Dayanidhi Bariha, the accused, hit a woman, identified as Sarojini Matari, at her head with an iron rod when she had come to a tube-well in the village in the morning to fetch water. Sarojini died on the spot following the attack.
Dayanidhi’s insanity didn’t stop here as he went to his hoouse and attacked his mother with a grub hoe injuring her grievously.
The woman was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition and shortly later succumbed to her injuries.
Dayanidhi was nabbed by villagers and tied to a pole while he was trying to flee the spot after committing the crime.
On being informed, police reached the spot and arrested the accused. The reason behind the crime of Dayanidhi was yet to be ascertained.