Dikhyaa Mohanty 
A man killed his girlfriend’s brother and injured her father critically after they objected to their relationship in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Biren Samal alias Santanu of Ransol village while the victim has been identified as Jitendra Mahapatra of Bambilo village, the police said.
According to police, Samal came to Tarini chhak in Kaliapani where his girlfriend’s brother, Jitendra has a shop in the market and attacked him with a sharp weapon on Tuesday. Hearing Jitendra’s scream, his father Santosh came to his rescue, but Samal also attacked him, police said.
Shopkeepers of Tarini Chhak and locals present in the market overpowered the accused and brutally thrashed him before handing him over to the police. The accused was taken to the police station.
Police rescued both the injured persons and rushed them to Sukinda Community Health Centre where Jitendra succumbed to the injuries on Tuesday night. Later, Santosh was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after his condition deteriorated, police said.
According to sources, the accused had a relationship with Jitendra’s sister. However, her brother and father were against it as Samal was already married.
In an act of revenge, Samal attacked the woman’s father and brother with a sharp-edged weapon, police said.
Irate over the incident, locals demolished the accused’s house and set his truck on fire on Wednesday. Later, they staged a dharna near Tarini Chhak, demanding stringent action against the accused.
