Jharsuguda : Three members of a family were severely injured in an alleged knife attack by a man on Wednesday morning at Purunabasti area under Jharsuguda Municipality.
The injured were identified as Ram Krushna Dash (59 years old), Beena Dash (53years old) and Swagat Dash (31years old), all residents of Purunabasti
As per report, On Wednesday morning around 8.30 am, the Ram Krushna’s Son in law Samson Kumar had come to the in-law’s house at Purunabasti and had heated argument over some issue with her wife Swati Dash (39 years old) and had thrashed her wife Infront of in laws. At the same time, to save their daughter, Ram Krushna along with his wife Beena Dash and his son Swagat had tried to stop Samson. But Samson Kumar had taken out a knife hidden in his right socks and attacked on the face of all the three family members and immediately fled away from the spot in a car. The injured were immediately taken to the Jharsuguda District Headquarter hospital, where all the three were provided first aid.
Victim Ram Krushna Dash said, “My daughter had a love marriage with one Samson Kumar of Bolangir in the year 2011 and 3 years later my daughter returned back to my home and refused to go back to his husband’s house, as he used to beat her. Meanwhile, Samson Kumar usually visits our house and creates disturbance often. On Wednesday, Samson Kumar came in the morning and had a scuffle with my daughter and even slapped her after which I along with my son and wife tried to stop him. Meanwhile he took out a knife hidden under his socks and attacked us on our face. After that he fled away from the spot. We want that he should be given an exemplary punishment for this.”
Jharsuguda Town Police station has registered a case and launched an investigation into this matter.
