Puri, Oct 31: A man and his son were killed in brutal attack by their neighbour family members over a land dispute in Odisha’s Puri district last night.
The brutal murder took place in Samagara village under Penthakata Marine Police limits in the district.
The deceased have been identified as Rabi Swain and his son Prakash Swain.
According to reports, an altercation broke out between the father-son duo and their neighbours, Jyoti Pradhan and his family over a longstanding land dispute that led to a fight.
The incident took an ugly turn when Jyoti Pradhan and his family members attacked Rabi and Prakash with sharp weapons.
While Prakash died on the spot, Rabi was rushed to Puri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in a critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning.
Puri Superintendent of Police Vinit Agarwal and the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) reached the village being informed about the murder and launched a probe.
Two people have been detained for questioning in this connection, said police.
