Overview
- Victim Khirod Sahu, 25, was allegedly stabbed to death by his father, 55-year-old Bibhuti Sahu, in Kampulei village under Kankadahada police limits in Dhenkanal, Odisha.
- Khirod had visited the local police station earlier to file a complaint about the dispute and was attacked shortly after returning home, according to reports.
- He was taken to Kamakhyanagar Sub-Divisional Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- Police arrested the accused after he fled the scene, with investigators examining evidence as the case proceeds; local officials earlier noted a formal murder case registration was awaiting a complaint.
- Relatives demanded the harshest punishment for the accused, while media reported that video footage of the attack surfaced, and the victim’s family alleged police did not act urgently on his earlier complaint.