A youth was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people after he created ruckus during a wedding at a village under Kuarmunda police limits in Sundargarh district on Sunday night. The police arrested one on Monday in this connection and an investigation was on.
According to sources, Albert Ekka (22), a resident of Guniguni village had an one-sided love affair with a girl of Jagdishpur under Kuanrmunda police limit. Eight days ago, he had reportedly expressed his desire before the girl’s parents to marry her but his proposal was rejected by girl’s family members and the girl’s marriage was fixed with another youth.
While the wedding of the girl was going on Sunday night, Albert reached the spot at around 10 pm and created ruckus demanding cancellation of the marriage following which the kin of the girls and locals reportedly thrashed him and also hit him by hammer following which Albert died there.
Brother of deceased Albert lodged FIR in Kuanrmunda police station and Kuanrmunda police, after registering a case on Monday, arrested one Bhima Ekka(26), cousin brother of the girl allegedly for beating Albert to death. The police are further investigating to know about other persons’ involvement in the crime.