Baripada: In a gruesome incident, a man allegedly hacked his younger brother to death over a land-related dispute at a village in Rasgobindpur area of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Sunday.
As per preliminary information, the brutal m
urder took place at Nalagaja village under the jurisdiction of Rasgobindpur police station in the district.
Locals said that accused Arun Mahana killed his younger brother Jayant Mahana following a heated argument over the boundary of their houses. The two were involved in land-related disputes for a long time and frequently fought over the issue.
Sources said Jayant was trying to fence the boundary limits of his house when his elder brother strongly opposed his move.
A fierce altercation erupted between them and in a fit of rage Arun allegedly attacked Jayant with a sword and repeatedly hit his neck. As a result, Jayant reportedly died on the spot, while the accused was stated to have fled the village after committing the crime.
After being informed about the incident, a team from Rasagobindpur police station visited the site and initiated a probe into the incident.