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Odisha Manhunt After Hammer Attack Kills Wife, Daughter-In-Law, Granddaughter

Police cite a long-running family dispute as the likely trigger, with intoxication suspected.

Overview

  • The killings occurred late Wednesday around 11 pm inside a home in Gariapali/Gariyapali village under Kundheigola police limits in Deogarh district.
  • Police identified the suspect as Ramesh, reported in some accounts as Ramesh Garia, who fled the scene and remains at large.
  • Victims were the suspect’s wife Gul, daughter-in-law Lipi Mahakul, and young granddaughter Ishani, who were bludgeoned with a hammer or heavy object.
  • The crime was discovered when the suspect’s son, Dhiren Garia, returned home and alerted Kundheigola police.
  • A case has been registered, the bodies were sent for postmortem, a forensic team is slated to examine the scene, and investigators are questioning neighbours.