Domestic violence claims lives of three in Odisha

BERHAMPUR: Three persons were reportedly killed in separate incidents of domestic violence in Dharakote area of Ganjam district in the last 24 hours.

In the first incident, M Subash Reddy (62) allegedly killed his wife M Jamuna Reddy (60) after a heated argument and later hanged himself to death in K Ramachandrapur village within Dharakote police limits on Monday night.

Sources said the elderly couple lived alone as their sons and daughters work in other states. The duo used to quarrel frequently. In the night, a heated argument broke out between them over some issue. The quarrel took a violent turn when Subash in a fit of rage attacked Jamuna with a knife. He reportedly stabbed her multiple times following which the latter bled to death. Filled with guilt, Subash later hanged himself in a room of their house. When the couple did not come out of the house the next morning, neighbours suspected foul play. They broke open the door and found Subash and Jamuna dead.