A man was stabbed to death in a dispute over banana theft at Kadua village under the Khandapada police station in Nayagarh district on Tuesday night.
According to reports, accused Kathia Swain was spotted stealing bananas from a tree located in front of the house of one Panchanan Mallik in the village.In the meantime, Panchanan’s sons Ramesh and Babula tried to nab Kathia, but he managed to escape from the spot.The two siblings then chased Kathia on a motorcycle and caught hold of him.
But the accused attacked the duo with a knife, stabbing Ramesh to death on the spot and leaving Babula grievously injured. Later, Babula was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).Police have arrested Kathia and are questioning him. Further investigation was ongoing.