Tension prevailed at the Ainthapali police station here on Tuesday after locals gheraoed the police station demanding handing over of the accused detained in connection with the murder of a youth on Monday.
Three persons have been detained in connection with the death of Vishal Khadia, a native of Karamtulli village.
According to sources, Vishal sustained grievous injuries on his neck and his body after he was attacked by some miscreants. He was rushed to the VIMSAR Hospital in Burla in a critical condition where doctors declared him brought dead.
The police launched a probe into the incident and recovered a blood stained paper cutter. Later, the cops detained three persons on suspicion in connection with th Vishal’s death.
The irate locals gheraoed the Ainthapali police station and urged the police to hand over the accused to them so that they could punish them for the crime.
A police official said Vishal was killed over past enmity and a detailed investigation into the incident is underway.