Elderly couple hacked to death in Koraput, murder suspected

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Jeypore: Unidentified miscreant hacked an elderly couple to death in Jainagar area of Jeypore in Koraput district last night.

The deceased have been identified as MK Rahman and his wife Hafiza Bibi. Rahman was a former Sub Inspector in Odisha Police and Ex-President of a local Muslim Committee.

The double murder came to fore this morning after some neighbours found the door of the deceased couple’s house closed and informed their relatives. After a relative broke open the door the couple was found in a pool of blood. Several, grievous injury marks were also found on the bodies of the deceased pointing at a brutal murder.

Later, a team of Jeypore Police rushed to the spot and seized the bodies for autopsy after preliminary investigation.

“From the circumstantial evidence it appears to be a case of murder. Help of scientific team and dog squad is being taken in the investigation,” said U R Das, Additional SP Koraput.

“We have formed two teams to investigate the case, one under Jeypore SDPO Sagarika Nath and the other under his Borigumma counterpart. The case is being examined from all angles,” he added.

On the other hand, locals have claimed it to be a case of loot and murder.

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