The Brahmapur police have arrested five persons in connection with the murder of history-sheeter Dunia Sahu of Naryanpur village under the Sadar police station on October 27.
The arrested were identified as Durjyodhana Pradhan (37); Bhiku Jena (28); Kora Raula (24); Suresh Behera (35) and Sagar Panda (33), said Brahmapur SP Dr Sarvana Vivek M.
Dunia’s father Surjya lodged a complaint on October 28 with police alleging that while he was not in the house, his nieghbour Duryodhan Swain along with the other accused barged into his home, assaulted his elder son Dunia, younger son and his wife Kuni with sharp weapons.
Later, the Sadar police reached the spot and shifted his injured wife and both sons to the MKCG Hospital. While undergoing treatment, the doctor declared Dunia dead.
During investigation it was found that Dunia was involved in many criminal cases and all the accused had old enmity with him.
During investigation it was found that Dunia was involved in many criminal cases and all the accused had old enmity with him. So they had hatched a conspiracy to kill him.