Bargarh, July 10: In a terrifying incident, a youth was reportedly hacked to death by a group of co-villagers at Mandosil village under Paikamal police station limits in Barghar district's Padmapur sub-division last night. 

The deceased was identified as Pink Sahu. 

According to the information, Pinku was going by motorcycle to the nearby village Bhutmunda when some bike-borne youths approached him and argued with him over an issue. Then, they attacked him with a lethal weapon. He reportedly died on the spot. 

On being informed by villagers, Paikamal police went to the spot and seized the body. 

"We have sent the body to District Headquarters Hospital, Nuapada for postmortem," said the IIC.

The police officer said the incident might be the fallout of past rivalry between Pinku and others. 

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