The bodies of six members of a family were recovered from a house at Sanrapada village in Bolangir district in western Odisha on Wednesday, with police suspecting they were murdered.
The deceased have been identified as Bulu Jena, his wife, their three sons and a daughter.
The incident came to light after residents of the neighbourhood opened the door of Jena’s house when bad smell started emanating from inside. The victims were found lying under a blanket. Later, the residents informed the police.
Police have also found some sharp weapons, pots and flowers from the spot.
The police suspect a number of people were involved in the crime.
Patnagarh tehsildar Puspanjali Panda said, “Injury marks have been found on the heads of the deceased. It seems to be a case of murder. Investigation is on to ascertain the reason behind the crime.”
“The bodies have been sent for post-mortem. We have to wait for the reports,” said a senior police officer.
Jena used to collect honey and sell it in the local market.