Mentally Ill Uncle Kills Nephew, Dies in Nayagarh Double Murder Incident

Mentally ill uncle's madness kills nephew, dies Sharankul, 31.12 (Apr): A double murder took place in Nayagarh district's Sharankul police station Powaniya village. Both the mother and nephew died. It is understood that they killed each other. The mother killed the nephew who had gone to convince the mentally ill uncle, while the nephew attacked the uncle. Thanadhi Kari Sujit Kumar Das is investigating the incident site. According to police information, the uncle Salip Raut (43) is mentally ill. Nephew Lilu Pradhan (42) went to explain to him. He went in the afternoon. For some reason, there was a dispute between the two. The nephew Lilu suffered a serious head injury when his mother attacked him with a knife. The police suspect that the nephew also retaliated with a sharp weapon. The mother and nephew died on the spot. The mother Salip had been mentally disturbed for some time and was shouting and fighting with all the family members. The family complained to the Sharankul police about this. On Thursday afternoon, the nephew Lilu went to console the mother Salip. The mother Salip, who was in an agitated state, injured her nephew's head with a sharp knife. The police suspect that the nephew retaliated in self-defense. Sharankul police have recovered the bodies of two persons and sent them to Nayagarh District Health Centre for post-mortem. Police Station Officer Shri Das, who is conducting further investigation, has given information.