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Boudh,Dec.16 : A 72-year-old man was hacked to death at Sarasara village in Boudh district on Sunday, allegedly by his son-in-law over a petty issue, the police said.
The deceased has been identified as Ghundu Barik, and the accused son-in-law has been identified as Pankaj Sethi (45).
In a fit of rage, Pankaj attacked Ghundu with an axe, killing the latter on the spot. While the accused son-in-law tried to flee the spot, he was nabbed by locals and handed over to the police.
The police have also seized the body for postmortem and an investigation into the matter is underway, sources said.
Prasanta Patnaik