Man kills three of his family , injures mother in Kendrapara district
Kendrapara, Nov 18: A 36-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing three of his family members and injuring his mother at a village in Odisha's Kendrapara district.
Bikram Das, who allegedly committed the crime in an inebriated state on Saturday midnight and had fled from the crime spot, was arrested from Marshaghai area, Kendrapara Superintendent of Police, Niti Sekhar, said.
The incident had taken place at Madhusudanpur village under the jurisdiction of Patkura Police Station.
The accused Bikram Das, who is a truck driver, had returned home in an inebriated state and when his family members protested, he reacted violently and dealt lethal blows on his grandparents Dhruba Das (80), Saraswati Das (65) and paternal aunt Pratima Das.
The victims who had sustained multiple wounds were rushed to the Kendrapara district headquarters hospital here where they were declared dead, the police said.
Ketaki Das, mother of the accused, is in hospital and at present she is out of danger.
The accused has confessed to the crime, the police added.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
