Bhadrak: A family dispute took a violent turn after an elderly couple was brutally hacked by their son in Chandbali in Odisha's Bhadrak district. The incident took place in Talabandha village which comes under Kherang panchayat within Chandbali police limits.

The accused Manoj Nayak along with his wife are currently absconding. His father Madhusudan Nayak and mother Madhuri have been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital after their condition deteriorated.

Though the exact motive behind the violent act is yet to be established, preliminary investigation indicated family dispute to have triggered the aggression.

As per reports, Madhusudan and his wife were in their house when Manoj turned up and picked up a fight. The heated argument soon escalated into a scuffle during which Man

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