Four members of a family were found dead under mysterious circumstances at Joranda in Dhenkanal district of Odisha today, police said.
The deceased were identified as Makardhwaj Behera (52), his wife Sukanti (50), daughter Trifala (22) and son Bikash (20), SDPO Rajkishore Dora said.
While the bodies of Behera, a mason, his wife and daughter were retrieved from a nearby well by fire brigade, his son Bikash was spotted lying dead in a room. His elder son, who works outside, is the only survivor in the family, he said.
While investigation into the incident was in progress, injury marks caused by sharp weapons were seen on the neck and head of the victims which indicated it could be a case of murder, Dora said.
