Cuttack: Mahanga police in Odisha’s Cuttack district to take Siba Sahu, the accused in the sensational Mahanga quintuple murder, on a three-day remand.
The Salepur JMFC Court has reportedly allowed the police to take Sahu on a three-day remand. The police had prayed before the court to take the accused on a five-day remand period.
The investigating team will interrogate Sahu further over the murder case and likely to recreate the crime scene during his remand period.
Sahu reportedly murdered five members of his elder brother’s family in a fit of rage late on Monday night over some land issues and then surrender before Balichandrapur police in Jajpur.
Later, the police reached the crime spot and launched a probe in the presence of the magistrate.
The deceased persons have been identified as Alek Sahoo, his wife Rashmi Sahoo, 20-year-old daughter Payal, 17-year-old son Guddu and their younger son Ishi aged 15 years.
Ms Kalinga