The Commissionerate police on Friday arrested two accused in connection with the murder of a youth, Amaresh Nayak, on the Diwali night here.
The accused were identified as Raghav Barik and Shankar Bastia, who were apprehended on the city’s outskirts. Both are being interrogated at an undisclosed location, reports said, adding that more than 20 persons are accused in the Amaresh murder case. The main accused is absconding.
Amaresh was killed following a dispute over bursting of crackers during Diwali celebrations near Sundarpada under the Airfield police limits in the city. Amaresh and his friends were bursting crackers and arranging a feast when a rival group of youths arrived at the spot and opposed the celebration. Heated verbal exchanges turned violent as the rivals attacked Amaresh with a sword, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to the Capital Hospital, where doctor declared him brought dead.