Daringbadi: A woman was killed by her son and daughter-in-law over a domestic dispute at Pangli village under this police limits in Kandhamal district, Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Pushpanjali Parichha, wife of Lakpati Parichha and a resident of Padanketa village. The matter came to the fore after her husband lodged a complaint at the Daringbadi police station, Sunday. Police registered a case and summoned the family members and others to the police station for interrogation. So far no arrests have been made.
According to the complaint, Lakpati and his wife and other family members had gone to Pangli village to attend the post-death rituals of his mother-in-law. The incident occurred when Pushpanjali had an altercation with his son and daughter-in-law over some issues. Enraged, her son, daughter-in-law, and one of their associates dragged Pushpanjali by her hair and repeatedly kicked her in the stomach. They also banged her head against the wall. Pushpanjali collapsed in a heap on the floor. She was rushed to a local hospital where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival.