A 40-year-old man axed to death his 36-year-old brother at village Tikarapada under the Kuakhia police station in Jajpur district on Saturday night. Deceased Anadi Rout was attacked by a sharp-edged weapon by the assailant, killing him on the spot, said Jajpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Jugual Kishor Das. Accused Amar Nayak suddenly in a feat of rage axed his brother. The cause behind the murder was not yet known. After killing his brother, he tried to flee from the village, but some villagers caught hold of him and handed him over to the police. He was booked under Section 302 (murder) of IPC.
“The motive behind the killing could not be ascertained immediately. We also still do not know the modus operandi and the purpose of the murder. Investigation is going on,” added the SDPO. The arrested man was produced in the local court on Sunday. The court rejected his bail application and remanded him to jail custody, added the police officer.