Odisha father, his mother kill minor sons for opposing remarriage
What's the story
A father and his mother have been arrested for killing his two minor boys in Odisha's Nayagarh district.
The victims, aged 14 and 9, were found hanging at their home on Monday morning.
Initial reports indicated suicide, but police later found evidence of foul play.
The father, Prakash Mohanty, allegedly murdered his sons with the assistance of their grandmother, Souri Mohanty, for opposing his plans to remarry.
Foul play
Alleged murder disguised as suicide
They then reportedly dressed the scene up to look like a suicide.
"Prakash wanted to remarry, which led to an argument in the family. He strangled the boys to death after they opposed his remarriage," said Nayagarh SP Susree S.
The children's maternal uncle, Laxman Nayak, lodged a police complaint on Monday alleging suspicion over their deaths.
He accused Prakash of murdering the boys, as they were against his plans to remarry after their mother's death two years ago.
Crime details
Details of the alleged crime
Police investigation so far indicates that Prakash and Souri allegedly suffocated the boys when they were asleep.
The bodies were hanging from a ceiling beam, sarees tied around their necks.
According to police, during interrogation, Prakash allegedly presented conflicting descriptions of the incident, raising investigators' suspicions.
He eventually admitted to killing his minor sons since the eldest, Akash, was adamantly opposed to his second marriage plans.
Further investigation is underway.