Dhenkanal: 35-year-old man clubbed to death in Kankadahad village

DHENKANAL: A 35 year-old daily wage earner was clubbed to death today allegedly by three of his fellow villagers at about noon today.This murder took place near village Rupagada four kilometres away from kankadahad police station in Dhenkanal district.Police rounded up on the three suspects and are interrogating them in connection with the murder.The deceased has been identified as Gagan naik,35 of Rupagada village.

The detainees are Bitul Pradhan,Dilu Pradhan and Shankar Pradhan.All belong to Rupagada village. The wife of the deceased Pinkin Naik,32 has lodged a complaint in Kankadahad police station following the murder. She said in the complaint that she and her husband Gagan were returning from an agricultural field to their home.These three villagers intercepted them and beat her husband mercilessly.They left the injured Gagan thinking that he was dead.

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