PHULBANI: A gruesome and shocking incident took place in Kandhamal district, as a 45-year-old man allegedly killed his nonagenarian mother and then set her body ablaze inside their residence. The victim has been identified as Manjula Nayak, a 95-year-old resident of Badimunda Khajurisahi under Tikabali police limits in Kandhamal.
Sources said the son, Samir, allegedly committed the heinous act late Saturday night for reasons unknown. In the early hours of Sunday, Samir used wooden furniture and firewood to burn his mother’s body inside their house. Neighbours, who got to know about the incident, attempted to intervene but refrained fearing the consequences.
However, they alerted the local police, who reached the village and apprehended the accused. The charred remains of Manjula Nayak have been sent for autopsy. Despite repeated attempts, no official was available for comments.