Angul: Unknown miscreants killed a farmer by slitting his throat late Sunday night at Olabira village of Angul district, said a source.
The deceased, identified as Biswanath Bargia, had gone to guard his sweet potato crop from wild animals near Olaberi village under Purunakote police station in Angul district, the source added.
The miscreants slit the throat of Biswanath when he was fast asleep on the machan erected at his farm, the source informed.
“Injured Biswanath ran towards home by tying a towel around his neck to stop the bleeding. The family members also rushed to the spot hearing the screams of Biswanath who collapsed in front of them. Meanwhile, the culprit managed to escape before the family members reached the crime scene,” said local sources.
Purunakota police reached the spot and started an investigation into the matter. The reason behind the murder is yet to be established.
IANS