The Mohana police on Wednesday detained six persons in connection with Tabatiya Mallick murder occurred at Talsasing village in Gajapati district on January 18.
“We have detained six persons in connection with the case. We are searching for two-three persons now,” said Mohana IIC Prasant Kumar Bhupati.
According the FIR lodged by Tabatiya’s wife Sabitri, eight to 10 people of Talsasing village had dragged Tabatiya from house and took them to the hilltop nearby where they beat him to death and burnt his body.
Thereafter, a team led by Bhupati went to the spot and seized some bones, ashes, half-burnt wood and an iron rod allegedly used for killing Tabatiya.
The investigation was still going on, Bhupati said.