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A man from the Barimunda locality sustained critical injuries on Monday evening allegedly after an attack on him on the Gandarpur riverbed near Bhubaneswar.
The victim identified as Santosh Kumar Panda, aged 48, was hospitalised with severe leg injuries after being brutally attacked.
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According to sources, Santosh was abducted while he was standing near Jaripatana Chhak. Four unidentified youths in a car without a number plate forcibly took him. After moving away a short distance, they inflicted a brutal attack on his legs.
Local residents rushed to the site hearing a scream for help, prompting the attackers to flee. Nandankanan Police arrived shortly afterward and initiated an investigation.
Preliminary inquiries suggest that the incident might be rooted in a property dispute.
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Santosh, a landed property dealer, had previously filed a court case over a Kalyanpur-based property of his relative valued at approximately Rs 5 Crore, which was allegedly acquired fraudulently by someone else. He had received threats warning him against pursuing the matter, with offers of money to drop the case.
Nandankanan police continue to investigate the incident, striving to uncover further details and the motive behind the crime. “We are probing to gather more information,” a cop said.
