Baripada: A man was allegedly bludgeoned to death over a land dispute at Patasahi village under Sadar police limits in Mayurbhanj district late Monday night. The miscreants later dumped the body in an isolated field.
The deceased has been identified as Jagannath Khanduala of Badasola Sahi in the village.
The incident came to the fore after locals spotted the body and alerted the cops.
On receipt of information, police reached the village and launched a probe. The body was seized and sent for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the police detained four persons in connection with the incident for interrogation. Preliminary probe revealed it was a pre-planned murder.
Sources said, a dispute prevailed between Jagannath and his neighbours over some land issue for the last two years. Things took an ugly turn after Jagannath broke out in an altercation with his neighbours last night.
Later, the accused attacked Jagannath and hit with a huge stone, leading to his death on the spot.
“After receiving the information, police reached the spot this morning and began an investigation. We also have detained four persons- Bhima Singh,Garida Singh, Bira Singh and Rama Singh- today and are interrogating them,” Sadar IIC said.
PNN