A man allegedly stabbed his mother to death at Chandapur village under the Raghunathpur police station in Jagatsinghpur district late on Wednesday night.
According to reports, accused Nityananda Das was being questioned by police at his house over attacking a person in the locality when his mother Kalyani (65) reprimanded him.
In a fit of rage, Nityananda stabbed his mother with a knife critically injuring her. She was rushed to Raghunathpur Hospital, where the doctor declared her dead.
Police have arrested the accused and seized the murder weapon.
In another incident, a man allegedly attacked his father and elder brother with a blade and injured the duo over a property feud at Ganesh Bazaar in the Daspalla area of Nayagarh district on Thuirsday.
According to reports, the accused Santosh attacked his father Hari Sahu (70) and elder brother Laxmidhar with a blade.
As Laxmidhar tried to save his father, Santosh attacked him too. The two sustained injuries on neck in the incident. The accused fled the spot after committing the crime.
While Hari has been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital, Laxmidhar is undergoing treatment at the Daspalla Community Health Centre.
Sources said Santosh used to force his father to give him the share of the latter’s properties and house.