A man allegedly killed his elder brother at Harapali village in the Kuarmunda area of Sundargarh district on Sunday following the latter assaulted his wife.
The deceased was identified as Suku Lakra (37). Accused Bandhnu (28) has been detained by police for questioning.
According to reports, Suku used to create ruckus in the house after consuming liquor. On the day around 4 pm, he abused his family members while being in an inebriated state and also thrashed Bandhnu’s wife.
Livid with rage over the incident, Bandhnu hit his elder brother with a wooden plank. Suku sustained critical injuries and was rushed to the Kuarmunda Community Health Centre.
As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the Rourkela Government Hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries.