A man allegedly hacked his sister-in-law to death over a land dispute in Odisha's Jajpur district on Wednesday, police said.
The incident took place in Kapasatikiri village in Bairee Police Station area.
A heated argument ensued between Anita Nayak and accused Jayanta Nayak over the dispute when she was cleaning the courtyard of her house in the morning, a police officer said.
Angered by the argument, the accused dragged Anita to his house and hacked her to death with a sharp weapon and dumped the body on the road, the officer said.
Anita's husband was away when the incident took place, he said, adding that based on a complaint lodged by her son Laxmidhar Nayak, a case was registered and further investigation is underway.
The accused fled the village after the incident and a manhunt has been launched to arrest him.
Jajpur Road Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) S K Patnaik said the two families were not on good terms for the past couple of years due to the land dispute.
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