Miscreants Murder a Youth Result against Past Enmity in Berhampur
Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta
BERHAMPUR, ( 04/06/2025): A 22-year-old youth was brutally hacked to death by a group of miscreants over previous enmity near Jagabandhu Sahi within Bada Bazaar police limits in Ganjam’s Berhampur during the wee hours on Tuesday.
Police identified the deceased as Bidyadhar Panigrahi of Laxminrusingha Sahi in the city. Bidyadhar was reportedly arrested and sent to jail in connection with a recent clash. He was released on bail last week.
Sources reveal that, Bidyadhar and Narasingha were proceeding towards Laxminrusingha Sahi on a two-wheeler when a group of around 10 youths armed with swords and other sharp weapons waylaid them at around 1 am.
Bidhyadhar, his friend Narasingha Sahu along with four others were returning after dropping off a friend at the local railway station late in the night on Monday. At Sana Bazaar chowk, four of them headed to their respective homes on a different route.
While speaking to Superintendent of Police,Berhampur Dr. Saravana Vivek M told the murder might be a fallout of old enmity as the victim was involved in multiple cases including recent clash.
The miscreants forcibly took them to Jagabandhu Sahi where they had a hot words exchanges lead to heated argument with Bidhyadhar.
Unexpectedly, they started attacking the duo with their weapons. To save his life, Narasingha ran away from the spot. However, Bidyadhar was mercilessly hacked to death.
After the miscreants fled, Narasingha, who was watching the incident from a distance, arrived on the spot and took a critically-injured Bidyadhar to his home on the bike.
The youth’s family members rushed him to MKCG Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur, where he later succumbed due to profuse bleeding.he added.
On being informed, police reached the spot with sniffer dog for investigation.
In this connection a case was registered at Badabazar PS Case no 234 Dt. 03.06.2024 U/s 103(1)/3(5) BNS and five have been arrested.
The identified accused persons are;
1.Kalia Nayak (24) Bhaskar Nayak
2.Bhaskar Nayak (55) s/o Late Mangu Nayak
3.Sudarshna Nayak (45) w/o Bhaskar Nayak all of Jagabandhu Huda Sahi, PS – Badabazar, Berhampur.
4.Kartikeswar Meher (26) S/o Braja Ram Meher of Luchapada, Canal Sahi, PS – Nimakhandi.
5.S Shankar Dora (19) S/o Late S Pabitra Dora of Vill – Kansamari, PS – Patapur, Dist. Ganjam all are arested
The further investigations underway.
