A youth was killed and three others were injured in a clash between two families in the Jatni area of Khordha district late on Saturday night.
The deceased was identified as Anup Behera (24).
The injured persons were Meena (50), Sandip (30) and Swarup (26), who were rushed to the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar.
The incident took place at Shandhapur village under the Jatni police limits. The reason behind the clash between two families was assumed to be a love affair.
The family of a boy attacked his beloved’s kin with sticks and stones, following which Meena, Sandip, Swarup and Anup were seriously injured. The injured persons were rushed to the Capital Hospital, where Anup died during treatment.
The attacker family members have fled the village.