Ganjam: A quadruple murder rocked Ganjam district late last night with four members of a family allegedly killed near Pitala chhak under Hinjilicut police station.
The deceased have been identified as one Mangulu Swain’s three sons- Sambhu Swain, Pandura Swain, Raja Swain and his nephew Chandan Swain of Narendrapur area.
According to sources, the four brothers were allegedly attacked by a group of six persons from Ramachandrapur area while they were about to shut their fast-food shop at Pitala Chaak.
Sources said, Pandura and one of his brothers allegedly passed some objectionable comments on two youths while they were extending help to a couple who met with an accident at around 10 pm yesterday.
The two youths left the place following an altercation with the Swain brothers. However, the incident turned violent when a group of people attacked the four brothers while they were shutting down their shop.
One person from the attacking group also sustained injuries in the clash and has been admitted to MKCG hospital in Berhampur. At least two persons have been detained in connection with the case.
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