Bhadrak: After a failed one-sided love affair, a scorned lover brutally attacked a woman and her father leaving them in a critical condition. This unfortunate incident occurred at Dalimba Gadia Chhaka under Banta police limits in Bhadrak district on Saturday night.
The victims, Rabindra Sahu and Namita Sahu, were on their way to their home from Bhubaneswar when they were attacked at Dalimba Gadia Chhaka. The youth had a sharp weapon on him. After attacking he fled the scene on a motorcycle kept handy.
The father-daughter duo were spotted by some locals and rushed to District Headquarters Hospital, Bhadrak in a critical condition. They were then transferred to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack as their condition worsened.
Banta Police have initiated a probe. Preliminary investigation reveals a one-sided love affair that went wrong and was the main cause behind the brutal attack.