Keonjhar: In a shocking incident unidentified miscreants hacked an elderly couple to death in Godhirampada village under Ghatagaon police limits in Keonjhar district last night.
The deceased have been identified as Ramai Munda and his wife Champa Munda.
The killing took place last night while the victim couple was sleeping inside a mosquito net on the verandah at their house. Some neighbours of Ramai spotted blood stains on the mosquito net this morning and called up police.
Police have seized the bodies for autopsy and started an investigation into the incident.
A past dispute is being suspected behind the incident.
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