BARIPADA: In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man hacked his elderly father to death and was heading to the police station carrying the severed head of the deceased when he was arrested in Mayurbhanj district in the early hours of Tuesday.
The gruesome murder took place in Chandua village under Chandua police limits. The accused, Sambhu Singh (40), put his father’s head in a gunny bag and was on his way to the police station to surrender.
The deceased was identified as Baidhar Singh (70). Tension flared up in the village after the incident, and Chandua police, along with a scientific team from Baripada, reached the spot for investigation.
Police sources said the accused used to fight with his father every day, demanding money for alcohol. Late last night, Sambhu returned home in an inebriated state and asked for money.
When his parents refused to meet his demands, a heated argument ensued. In a fit of rage, he beheaded his father using an axe. When his mother, Budhini, intervened, the accused pushed her away.
Sambhu then placed Baidhar’s severed head in a gunny bag and started walking towards Chandua police station to give himself up. Upon receiving information, a police team intercepted him and took him into custody.
Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Madhusudan Datta said, “The preliminary investigation revealed that Sambhu was in an inebriated state when he committed the crime.”
A case under 103(I) BNS was registered against the accused based on the complaint of his mother. He will be produced before the JMFC court in Baripada.
The torso and the head seized by the police were sent to Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College for a post-mortem examination. Investigation is underway.