His son 14-year-old Khagendra was also injured in the attack.[break]
Khagendra said his father killed his sister and severely beat him over the issue of a kite making off with a chick.
Police said the father is absconding after the incident. Khagendra is undergoing treatment at the primary health centre at Gopetar.
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