Man kills five of family including woman who had rejected his marriage proposal; commits suicide
RAIPUR: A 32-year-old man murdered five members of a family, including a married woman, who had rejected his marriage proposal and her minor son before committing suicide in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Superintendent of Police Pushkar Sharma told the media that the grisly incident took place at Thargaon village under Saliha police station limits, some 200 km from Raipur.
Those killed were identified as Hemlal Sahu (55), his wife Jagmoti Sahu (50), their daughters Meera Sahu (30) and Mamta Sahu (35), and Meera’s son Ayush (5).
Accused Manoj Sahu, a resident of the same village, was found hanging in another room, the official said.
After being alerted by locals, a police team rushed to the spot and sent the bodies for autopsy, the official said.
As per preliminary information, Manoj, armed with an axe, entered the house and killed the victims when they were asleep and then hanged himself with a saree, the SP said.
Manoj was a tailor by profession and had proposed marriage to Meera years ago but she had rejected the proposal, Sharma added.
“In 2017, a First Information Report was registered against Manoj for assaulting Meera and her family members. The trial in the case was underway,” he added.
A case has been registered and further probe is underway, the SP said.
