A family dispute had a shocking end at Chadheipalli village under the Sarankul police limits in Nayagarh district after a youth killed his elder brother while the latter was sleeping on Tuesday night.
However, the accused identified as Dhaneswar Sahu (25) surrendered before police on Wednesday morning.
Dhaneswar hacked his brother Kubera (36) with an axe while the latter was sleeping on the terrace of the house. Kubera died on the spot. Kubera’s wife lodged a complaint at the Sarankul police station.
However, Dhaneswar surrendered before the police early on Wednesday morning.
While villagers said that the two brothers had been embroiled in dispute since long, police are investigating the death from various angles.