Police on Friday claimed to have solved the murder of a notorious youth, Budu Patro, at Ambagada’s Gola Sahi under the Sadar police station on September 17 night.
Police have arrested two accused, who have been identified as R Hari Patro and M Dande Patro of Ambagada village. Six other accused involved in the case are still at large. Police have recovered three lathis and couple of wooden shafts used in the crime.
The deceased youth was repeatedly threatening and attacking some families and persons of the village for which deep resentment was brewing in the village. Fed up with Budu’s activities a group attacked him. The youth’s murder is fallout of old enmity. Various cases were pending against Budu. But many incidents were not reported to the police out of fear by the victims, said Sadar SDPO Ashok Mohanty at a Press conference here.
According to one of the arrestees Hari Patro, Budu had attacked him in the village during Sankranti celebrations. While Budu was at his brother’s home, some villagers attacked him with lathis and iron rods. Police are on the lookout for other accused and they would be behind bars soon, said SDPO Mohanty. Among others, Sadar PS IIC Siba Shankar Mohapatra was present.