The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday arrested four accused in connection with the murder of a construction company driver Nilachal Mishra (42) on December 31 last near the Biju Patnaik Airport here.
The accused were identified as Md Rafique (22) of Guachawka village under the Delang police limits in Puri district, Trinath Pradhan alias Tinga (19) of Pali village under the Golanthara police limits in Ganjam district, Kuna Diggal (22) of Sankarkhol village under the Tikabali police limits in Kandhamal district and Sangram Gouda alias Muna (21) of Kantikhani village under the Belaguntha police limits in Ganjam district. All the four accused were staying in slum areas under the Airfield police limits in the city, police sources said.
According to police sources, the four accused had killed Mishra of Babanpur under the Aska police limits in Ganjam district on December 31 night following an argument between the deceased and accused. On January 2, company supervisor Nityananda Sahoo had found Mishra lying dead in his room with a pool of blood and having several injuries on his body. Sahu then lodged a complaint with the Airfield police station about the murder.
After spot visit and preliminary inquiry, the police found that one Mangal Dom from Rampur village in Birbhum district of West Bengal, who was staying with the deceased in the same camp, was missing. The police team brought Dom and asked him about the incident. During interrogation, Dom said that four local youths had arranged a feast at their place. The youths had consumed liquor.
There was some argument among them on some silly matter following which the four accused had assaulted him and Mishra by means of iron rod, bamboo and wooden plank, causing instant death of Mishra and seriously injuring him.