Youth hacked to death during Girigobardhan Puja orchestra in Odisha

SAMBALPUR: An 18-year-old youth was killed after being attacked by a group of three persons with a sharp knife during the Girigobardhan Puja orchestra at Jharghati village within Sason police limits here on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Anurodh Bag. Police sources said Bag had gone to attend the puja and orchestra at around 10 pm on Saturday. However at around 2.30 am, some boys from Rengali old colony (Puruna Basti) got into an argument with a group from Jharghati over some issue.