Berhampur: Danda Nacha Committee Member Killed; Two Arrested

Berhampur: A Danda Nacha Committee member was killed during a violent altercation last night in Berhampur.
Jagadish Panigrahi, a member of the Belagaon Danda Nacha Committee, was brutally murdered.

The shocking incident took place in Badabazar area of Berhampur when tensions during a ritual procession escalated.

Trinath Panigrahi, the committee head, and his son, Pradeep Panigrahi, allegedly attacked Jagadish with a knife, inflicting serious injuries to his throat and other parts of his body.

Jagadish Panigrahi was taken to MKCG Hospital, but doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

Both accused persons Trinath Panigrahi and Pradeep Panigrahi of Badabazar PS Jena Sahi were arrested. They will be forwarded to court. Meanwhile, the police has started an investigation into the incident, informed Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M.