one dead, another injured over fight on toilet issue
One person died while another was injured after the quarrelling neighbours stabbed three people during their fight over the use of a common toilet in the Govindpuri area of South East Delhi
Fight between rival groups of supporters over a decision of the umpire in a rural cricket match in Cuttack district ended in the murder of a cricket fan in Cuttack district on Sunday.
The unsavoury incident took place at Manhisalanda village under Choudwar police station jurisdiction. The deceased has been identified as Lucky Rout, a resident of the same village. Rout was allegedly stabbed to death by a sharp-edged knife by the suspected assailant Smruti Ranjan Rout, police said.
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The umpiring decision over a ‘no ball’ took an ugly turn as the rival group of supporters was locked in a scuffle. During the course of scuffle and verbal duel, the accused Smrutitiranjan in a fit of rage stabbed Rout. The attack turned fatal as Rout was later received dead at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
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The assailant is absconding. A special police team has been constituted to nab the killer at the earliest, police said.
Meanwhile, a tense situation prevailed in the village. Armed police forces have been deployed to thwart possible breach of law and order situations, police added.
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