Papadahandi: A 60-year-old man was allegedly killed in an axe attack at Kadamguda village under Sirsi gram panchayat in Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Friday. Police have arrested the accused, identified as Udayanath Amanatya alias Sukru.
The deceased was identified as Mundara Pujari, a resident of Dangariguda village under Bikrampur gram panchayat in Nabarangpur block. He had been living at his in-laws’ house in Palpur Kadamguda. According to reports, Pujari was cleaning an area behind his house Friday morning when Sukru, a resident of the same village, allegedly attacked him with an axe. Hearing Pujari’s cries, his wife and daughter-in-law rushed to the spot.
However, they fled in fear after witnessing the attack. The accused then left the scene and went to his house nearby. After learning about the incident, the accused’s family members reportedly restrained him with a rope and informed the police. Police reached the spot, recovered the body and arrested Amanatya. The motive behind the attack remains unclear. Police registered a case (266/26) and initiated an investigation with the assistance of a scientific team. Following a post-mortem, the body was handed over to the deceased’s family.
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