A 25-year-old youth was killed allegedly by his neighbour at Katakhandi under the Bonai police station in Sundargarh district early on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Asish Nayak.As per reports, the incident took place at around 8.30 am. Asish’s mother Kuntala alleged that one Tanu Nayak attacked her son with sharp weapons over previous enmity and absconded after committing the crime. Though Asish was immediately rushed to the Bonai Sub-Divisional Hospital, doctors declared him dead.
On receiving information, police reached the spot and began a probe into the incident. Search was underway to nab the accused, said police.