Woman murdered in Ganjam village

BRAHMAPUR: An elderly woman was murdered and two of her grandchildren were injured in the attack of some people in a village in Ganjam district in the wee hours of Friday. The police detained six persons in connection with the case.

The deceased was identified as Laxmi Patra of Nuagochha village under Badagarh police station limit in Ganjam district. According to sources, Laxmi was unhappy with some village persons on some particular decisions of the village members and for that reason she scolded those persons of the village.

Laxmi’s relation with the village people was not in a good track. She was in target of some unhappy people of the village as she scolded them before, said the sources. After few days, the village members called a meeting on Thursday night and discussed about the matter among them.

On that night, some village people entered into Laxmi’s house when the family members were in fast asleep and attacked her with sharp weapons. During the attack, two of her grandchildren were injured, said the police. Laxmi died on the spot and the grandchildren were rushed to a local hospital. The condition of grandchildren was stable.

Laxmi’s daughter-in-law Rina Patra lodged a complaint before the Badagarh police about the murder case on Friday, said the police. No arrest has been made in the case so far. The police are investigating into the matter.