crime news: Bhubaneswar, (Reporterspen), Jan 8: In a shocking incident on Wednesday morning, a man was brutally hacked to death by a group of four to five assailants on the Rasulgarh Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This location, currently under heavy security due to the ongoing Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, became the scene of a gruesome crime.
The victim, identified as Sahadev Nayak, was a resident of the Kedarpalli area and worked as a supervisor for sanitation workers. According to sources, the attack occurred around 8 AM while Nayak was riding his two-wheeler from Rasulgarh towards Vani Vihar on NH-16. The assailants, riding two motorcycles, intercepted him. One of the attackers began assaulting Nayak with a helmet, while another struck him repeatedly on the neck with a sword, resulting in a fatal injury.
Witnesses were left horrified as they watched the assailants flee the scene, leaving Nayak lying in a pool of blood. Police quickly arrived at the location and initiated an investigation to identify the culprits. “A few persons attacked a man this morning. He has succumbed, and a team has reached the spot to investigate the matter. We are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators,” stated Mrutyunjay Swain, IIC of Mancheswar police station. Preliminary investigations suggest that previous enmity may have motivated the brutal attack.
