Patna, June 23
In a shocking case suspected to be linked to a land dispute, a mother and son were found murdered inside their home in Mahddipur village under Pasraha police station in Khagaria district on Monday morning.
The victims have been identified as Phul Devi (60) and her son Pankaj Kumar (35). Both were shot dead and the accused also used a sharp-edge weapon to slit Kumar's throat.
According to preliminary investigations, the incident is believed to be connected to an ongoing dispute over 8 bighas of land.
The victim’s daughter, Savita Kumari, told police that the attack occurred while her mother and brother were asleep.
“There has been a longstanding land dispute. My father, Saatan Singh, is already in jail related to this matter. The accused may have targeted my mother and brother to avenge an earlier incident in which the opposing party's relative was killed,” she said.
Police officers have confirmed that the incident appears to stem from old enmity between the two families involved in the property dispute.