BARIPADA: A 50-year-old hostel warden of a private school was hacked to death while its headmistress sustained grievous injuries after being attacked by a gang of unidentified miscreants in Mayurbhanj’s Baisinga police limits area late on Friday evening.
Police identified the deceased as Sanyasi Das of Kutimunda village under Badasahi police limits. The injured woman is Kadambini Rout (45), a native of Baisinga’s Kalama village. She was initially taken to Remuna hospital in Balasore and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after her condition deteriorated.
Rout is the headmistress of Vivekananda Sikshya Kendra, a private school owned by her brother Bijay Kumar Rout. The incident occurred at around 9 pm, when Rout along with Das were on way to Kalama on a motorcycle to meet her brother. While they were approaching Gadadeulia chowk on NH-18, a gang of unidentified miscreants intercepted the duo and attacked them with a dagger.
Police sources said one miscreant from the gang slit the hostel warden’s neck. They also attacked the school headmistress, leaving her with critical injuries. Subsequently, the anti-socials fled.
Passersby informed the matter to Baisinga police and the headmistress’ brother. While Das was declared dead at Remuna hospital, Rout was shifted to SCB MCH after her condition worsened.
Police, meanwhile, seized the deceased’s body and sent it to Balasore district headquarters hospital (DHH) for postmortem. Baisinga IIC Barini Das said they have registered a murder case basing on the complaint of Jitendra Nath, the deceased’s relative.
On Saturday morning, a scientific team along with additional SP, Baripada Ajay Barik reached the spot and began investigation. While police are yet to ascertain the motive behind the attack, the deceased hostel warden’s wife Arati has sought immediate arrest of the culprits.