Sambalpur, July 28: In a gruesome incident, at least two persons were brutally murdered inside their home in Rairakhol locality of Odisha’s Sambalpur district last night.
The deceased have been identified as Abraham Kujur and his wife Kuanri Kujur and the incident has been reported from Pandirisala village under the Rairakhol police limits in the district.
As per reports, some unidentified assailants broke into the couple's home and hacked them to death last night.
Family members, who were asleep in the same house, were alerted to the incident by the couple's screams and informed the police.
Upon getting the information, police arrived at the scene and took stock of the situation. The cops seized the bodies of the victims and sent them for post-mortem.
While the motive behind the killings remains unclear, family members of the victims suspect that a dispute between Abraham’s family and his brother-in-law could be linked to the crime.
A forensic team will conduct a detailed examination. Preliminary evidence suggests the couple may have been killed with a sharp weapon. Further investigation into the matter is underway, said the police.
