A man was allegedly murdered at Harijansahi in the Choudwar area of Cuttack district on Tuesday night for opposing illegal liquor trade in the locality.
According to reports, a complaint was lodged earlier in the day at the Choudwar police station over illegal production and sale of liquor by some people. Infuriated with this, the accused attacked one Saroj, who was opposing them.
The youth sustained critical injuries as the assailants attacked him with a billhook. Getting information, the Choudwar police reached the spot, rescued Saroj and rushed him to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, where he was declared dead.
Police have started an investigation into the incident and police force been deployed in the village to avoid any further flare-up.