Bolangir (Odisha): As many as six persons belonging to a family were found lying dead inside their house at Sanrapada village under Patnagarh police limits in Odisha’s Bolangir district on Wednesday.
The deceased have been identified as Bulu Jani (50), his wife Jyoti (48), two daughters Sarita and Shreya, and two sons Bhishma and Sanjeev.
According to sources, the incident came to light this morning when neighbours noticed the door of the house being closed and suspected foul play.
Six of family found murdered in Odisha village Later, they spotted through the window that the six being covered with blankets were lying on the floor.
On being informed by the locals, police and scientific team reached the spot and confirmed the deaths. The bodies have been recovered by police for post-mortem and further investigation is underway.
"Prima facie, they have been murdered with sharp weapons. A special team has been formed to investigate. Meanwhile, a forensics team has started a probe," said Bolangir Superintendent of Police Madkar Sandeep Sampat.
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