A group of youths killed a shopkeeper following an altercation between them over the price of cigarette at Rajdhani Chhak under the Singla police limits in Baleswar district on Wednesday evening.
The deceased was identified as Subas Patra. According to reports, four youths came to the shop in the morning to buy cigarette. A heated exchange of words erupted between the shopkeeper and the youths over the price of cigarette.
The incident took a violent turn as the youths attacked Patra leaving him critically injured. He was rescued by locals and rushed to the Baleswar District Headquarters Hospital, where doctors referred him to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. However, he succumbed to his injuries on the way to Cuttack.
On the other hand, locals nabbed two of the accused and handed them over to police. Tension ran high at the spot as locals blocked road by burning tyres demanding compensation for the family of the deceased.
On Thursday, locals staged a road blockade demanding relocation of liquor shops and a compensation of Rs 15 lakh for the family of the deceased youth.
The Basta police reached the spot and persuaded the agitators to withdraw the stir.