Tension prevailed at Medical Chowk under Kendrapara township area following a 19-year-old youth was killed and his relative sustained critical injury after another youth deliberately hit his car with them on late night of Sunday.
According to police sources, one Rakesh Malla alias Happy, son of Niranjan Malla of Karilopatana village, who was the proprietor of Anita Diagnosis at Medical Road, on last night was returning from a barat with his friends, when he met with Mahesh Das alias Hapina and Hrushikesh Parida (22) alias Raju near the medical road. Rakesh in an inebriated condition allegedly started an altercation with the duo andlater, in a fit of rage rammed his car on them.
Mahesh of Jaipura andHrushikesh of Sunailo sustained critical injuries and were rushed tothe district headquarters hospital for treatment. As Mahesh’s condition was critical, he was referred to the SCB Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, whereas Hrushikesh was undergoing treatment.
However, when the news of Mahesh’s death spread in the locality, the locals of Jaipura allegedly made an attempt to set ablaze the Anita Diagnosis owned by Rakesh, but the Kendrapara town police reached there and foiled the attempt.
The locals demanded arrest of Rakesh and compensation to the deceased’s family as he was the lone son. Keeping in mind the ongoing tension, police deployment was beefed up in the Medical Road and a haunt is on to nab Rakesh and his friend who was with him.
When contacted, Kendrapara SP Rabi Narayan Behera stated that an FIR was lodged by the deceased’s mother in this connection at Kendrapara Town police station and two family members of Rakesh had already been detained.