Gopalpur Police Arrest Two Brothers in Attempt to Murder Case
Manoj Kanta Dash, Odishabarta
Brahmapur, October 27, 2026: Gopalpur Police have arrested two brothers in connection with an alleged attempt to murder a man at Venkatraipur village under Gopalpur police limits in Ganjam district.
Both accused were arrested on Tuesday morning and forwarded to the court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (Rural), Brahmapur.
The case was registered as Gopalpur PS Case No. 633 dated October 26, 2026, under Sections 126(2), 296, 115(2), 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The accused have been identified as K Venkatesh (39) and his younger brother K Kiran Kumar alias Kamaya (29), both sons of K Krishnamurthy and residents of Venkatraipur village under Gopalpur police limits.
According to the police complaint, the incident stemmed from a dispute on October 25. The complainant, a 30-year-old woman, stated that her husband had been detained at Gopalpur Police Station in connection with a gambling case. While other village residents reportedly visited the police station to meet him, Venkatesh was not among them.
After returning to the village at around 6 PM that day, the complainant’s husband allegedly scolded and assaulted Venkatesh. Subsequently, Venkatesh, along with Kiran Kumar, allegedly abused the complainant’s husband in obscene language and attacked him with an iron circular bracelet locally known as a Bolha, allegedly with the intention of killing him.
The victim sustained a severe bleeding injury to his head and lost consciousness. The accused allegedly threatened him with dire consequences following the assault.
With the help of villagers, the complainant shifted the injured man to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur, where he is undergoing treatment.
During the investigation, police examined the complainant and witnesses, prepared a spot map and seized the alleged weapon of offence, an iron circular bracelet (Bolha).
Both accused were arrested at around 9:45 AM on October 27 after completion of the required arrest formalities. The grounds of arrest were communicated to them in Odia before they were forwarded to the court of the JMFC (Rural), Brahmapur.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
