Crime News / Old Enmity Suspected in Brahmapur Murder Case
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Festive season marred in Nimakhandi as Tuna Nayak is murdered over past enmity. Police arrest Bitu Sahoo, probe continues into motive and possible accomplices amid tense atmosphere.
Brahmapur, Oct 4: A chilling murder has rocked Nimakhandi on the outskirts of Brahmapur just ahead of the festive season. Police said 25‑year‑old Tuna Nayak was brutally killed with a sharp weapon, his throat slit in what appears to be a fallout of past enmity.
The incident occurred late Friday evening when Nayak was allegedly targeted by assailants wielding sharp weapons. He sustained fatal injuries to his neck and died on the spot.
Panic and tension gripped the locality as news of the murder spread.
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✨Police rushed to the scene and launched an investigation. Preliminary inquiries suggest that old disputes and personal enmity may have triggered the attack.
Sources revealed that Nayak himself had been involved in several criminal cases earlier, which may have deepened hostilities.
Acting swiftly, police arrested Bitu Sahoo on suspicion of involvement in the killing. Authorities are probing whether others were also part of the conspiracy. Efforts are underway to recover the weapon used and establish the exact motive behind the crime.