Wed Oct 30 06:15:56 UTC 2024: Published – October 30, 2024 11:45 am IST – RourkelaAt least five persons, including three women, died and four others were critically injured in a clash between two nomadic groups in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, police said on Wednesday (October 30, 2024).
The incident took place at Karamadihi village under the jurisdiction of Sadar Police Station late on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) over a suspected extramarital affair, they said.All the five were hacked to death by the rival group, a senior police officer said.
Western Range DIG Brijesh Ray said the four injured were undergoing treatment at Sundargarh District Headquarters Hospital.
According to preliminary reports, some persons of the rival group entered the village with sharp weapons and attacked members of the other faction.
Investigation is underway and two police teams have been formed to nab the culprits, officials said.Senior police officers, forensic teams and a dog squad are at the spot, they added.
Published – October 30, 2024 11:45 am IST
Orissa / crime, law and justice
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