Son allegedly kills parents, spends night with bodies in Odisha

In a shocking incident from Mayurbhanj district, a 55-year-old auto-rickshaw driver allegedly murdered his elderly parents with a hammer and spent the entire night beside their bodies. 

The double murder took place late Tuesday night in Dhonapal village under Baisinga police limits. The victims were identified as Hadibandhu Sahu (81) and his wife Shanti Sahu (72). According to police, their son Himanshu Sahu attacked them in a drunken rage after a heated argument. The murder weapon—a heavy hammer typically used for breaking stones—was recovered from the



scene.

On Wednesday morning, villagers found Himanshu sitting on a cot next to the blood-soaked bodies and alerted the police. He was arrested at the spot. The bodies were sent to PRM Medical College and Hospital in Baripada for post-mortem. Preliminary investigations point to long-standing family disputes as a possible trigger. 

Police sources said Himanshu’s wife and children had been living separately for some time, which may have worsened tensions in the household. A senior police officer confirmed that a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.