Police here cracked a triple murder case and arrested the accused on Sunday. The accused on April 25 night had entered in to the house of the diseased with a motive of theft but killed the trio. He could lay his hand on Rs200 only.
On April 26 morning, the police had recovered three bodies at Balughat area of Rourkela. They were identified as Milku Bodaik, his wife Arati Bodaik and their son. After investigating the case, police nabbed Rajesh Mundari (21), a resident of Ruputolla area of the city.
Addressing a Press meet on Sunday afternoon at Raghunathpalli police station, Raghunathpalli police station IIC RC Dora and DSP, Zone –II, TK Jena informed that Rajesh, who was already an accused in a murder case and was released on bail on April 25 evening, had entered into the house of Milku Bodaik on the same night with an intention of theft.
Rajesh hit with an iron rod on the head of Milku Bodaik following which he had sustained critical injury and died on the spot. Seeing this his wife and son had woken up and his wife Arati had charged Rajesh and a tussle had taken place between them for a while. But Rajesh again hit the iron rod on her head, following which she had also died on the spot. Seeing the three year old boy crying, Rajesh also struck the iron rod on his head following which he died. Rajesh left the spot with Rs200 available in their house.
Thereafter, Rajesh fled the spot and went towards Ruputola for further theft and entered into the house of Chuka Magheya where Chuka and his wife Mage were asleep. Rajesh assaulted Chuka and his wife with a hammer and attempted to kill them but hearing sound he fled the spot. locals had rescued critically injured Chuka and Mage and got them hospitaliSed in critical condition.
Rajesh confessed to his crime before police. He was forwarded to court on Sunday afternoon.