In a gruesome incident charred body of an elderly couple was found in their house located in Bhadrapara area of Balconagar on Sunday morning. Some personal vendetta could be the reason of killings, informed Superintendent of Police Korba, Rl Dangi, on Sunday.
According to police body of Radhelal Chandra (58) and his wife Jaan Bai Chandra were spotted by house maid on Sunday morning. Radhelal Chandra a retired army person and his wife were at house on Saturday night as their younger son-Mahendra who works in Balco plant, was on night duty. Their elder son Harishankar lives with his wife in Katghora town.
The Balconagar Station House Officer Vivek Sharma informed that domestic help after reaching the victim’s house found smoke emanating from their bedroom where she saw the charred bodies. She then shouted and called neighbours and by the time Mahendra also reached the house and immediately informed police. Injury marks of being hit by some blunt object were seen on the head of the victims, police said.
“The body of women was completely charred. There was no sign of forced enter or struggle in the house. Valuables on the body were also not taken away. It indicates that the murder was pre-panned and in cold blood,” the SP claimed. A case in this connection has been registered with Balco Nagar police station.