A man killed his own brother owing to a property dispute at Chekamala village under Biridi block, 15 km from here on Monday.
The accused was identified as Prakash Bhoi and the deceased was Sagar Bhoi.
Reports said that both the kin had strained relation over distribution of a piece of ancestral land between them for over some years.
The row turned ugly on Monday evening when Prakash suddenly attacked Sagar with sharp weapons.
Sagar received sever injuries and was moved to the District Headquarters Hospital for treatment and then to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for treatment, where he succumbed.
The Biridi police registered a murder case and launched a manhunt for Prakash who is at large.