Bhubaneswar: Tamando police Saturday arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly hacking his friend to death over some petty issues.
The accused was identified as Ranjan Deep, a history-sheeter from Boudh district, who has been booked thrice for some other criminal cases.
IIC of Tamando police station Subrat Kumar Meher said Deep works as a labourer at a construction site near CV Raman College. The deceased, Susanta Satapathy, 40, used to have frequent fights with Deep over some trivial issues but later they manage to resolve the scuffles amicably.
“On the fateful day Saturday, a little past mid-night, both were in an inebriated state when a fight broke out between them. The situation exacerbated when Susanta hurled abuses at Deep and asked him to comfort him by pressing his legs. Feeling humiliated, an infuriated Deep picked an iron rod lying nearby and hit several times on Ranjan’s head and other parts of his body. A profusely bleeding Susanta died at the spot. Deep fled the spot to evade police action,” said the IIC.
Deep was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.
Later, the cops began an investigation and arrested Ranjan from Gohria Square following a tip-off.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Deep has some aggressive behavioural issues which were seen in the past. He had also assaulted his father over a personal issue in the past.
Tamando police have arrested Deep under Sections 239 and 302 of IPC, and produced him before a local court Saturday.
Debadurllav Harichandan, OP