November 24, 2023
Man Allegedly Kills Wife and Child With Deadly Cobra In India
On Oct. 6 the man allegedly killed his wife and two-year-old daughter by unleashing a venomous cobra into their room.
On Oct. 6, K Ganesh Patra, 25, was accused of killing his wife and two-year-old daughter by unleashing a venomous cobra into their room, according to The Daily Mail.
Ganesh Patra and his wife, K Basanti Patra, 23, were embroiled in a marital dispute. The couple, married in 2020, shared their home with their daughter, Debasmita in Adheigaon, a village in the state of Odisha in India.
According to reports from NDTV, Ganesh allegedly purchased the venomous cobra from a local snake charmer, claiming it was for religious purposes. He allegedly released the deadly snake into his wife and daughter’s room.
The following day, Basanti and Debasmita’s lifeless bodies were discovered with snake bites. Ganesh, asserting he slept in another room, informed neighbors about the snake’s intrusion and the tragic outcome.
The villagers, in response, killed the snake and rushed the victims to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Ganesh filed a police complaint, leading to the registration of a case of unnatural death.
However, as inquiries progressed, Ganesh’s father-in-law accused him of murder. A month after the incident, Ganesh was apprehended by the authorities. Superintendent of Police Jagmohan Meena explained the delay, stating, “There was some delay in gathering evidence against him.”
As suspicions mounted, police turned their attention to local snake charmers. Ganesh initially refuted the accusations but reportedly confessed to the crime during police interrogation.
Superintendent Meena revealed, “During interrogation, he initially denied the allegation and later claimed that the snake might have entered the room on its own, but eventually confessed to committing the crime.”
The post-mortem report further fueled suspicions, questioning how the snake remained in the room for several hours after the fatal bites occurred during the late hours of Oct. 6.