BHUBANESWAR: Three members of a family, including a six-year-old girl, were allegedly killed by a man in Odisha’s Deogarh district, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday night at Gariapali village under the Kundheigola police station limits. According to preliminary reports, the accused, identified as Ramesh Garia (52), had an altercation with his wife, Gul. During the argument, he allegedly attacked her. Gul reportedly ran to the room of her daughter-in-law, Lipi Mahakul, in an attempt to escape. However, Ramesh followed her and allegedly assaulted Gul, Lipi and his six-year-old granddaughter. “They were bludgeoned to death by a heavy object,” Deogarh SP Anik Kumar Mishra said. Police said the bodies were recovered and sent for postmortem examination. “The bodies were recovered and sent for postmortem. The police have launched a manhunt to nab Ramesh Garia,” the SP said. According to police, Ramesh’s son, Dhiren Garia, a driver by profession, was away from home at the time of the incident. When he returned, he found the bodies of his mother, wife and daughter and informed the Kundheigola police. Police said the accused fled the village after committing the crime, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest him.
