A former Sarpanch was hacked to death by unidentified
miscreants at Balramprasad village under the Nalco Nagar police station
in Angul district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Shibaram
Sahu. He was a former Sarpanch of Balramprasad gram panchayat.
Though the motive behind the murder was yet to be ascertained, some
locals are suspecting that Sahu was killed over political rivalry.
As per reports, when Sahu was on his way to the village temple, some
miscreants attacked him with sharp weapons near his house. He
sustained severe injuries on his neck and died at the spot. Getting
information, thge Nalco Nagar police rushed to the spot and launched an
investigation into the case.
Notably, Sahu has unsuccessfully contested in the recent Panchayat
elections.