Jawan among 3 arrested in ‘YouTuber murder case’ in Bhubaneswar

A new development surfaced on Sunday in the alleged murder of a YouTuber in Bhubaneswar, with a soldier emerging as the prime accused in the case. Police have arrested three individuals — a jawan from 120 Battalion and his two nephews — for the murder of Rahul Maharana, a resident of Jagannath Nagar in the State Capital.

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According to sources, the incident occurred late last night at GGP Colony school ground in Rasulgarh locality. Rahul, who operated an oxygen gas cylinder business in Palasuni area, was allegedly attacked at around 10.00 PM by a group of youths who were in an inebriated condition, leading to Rahul’s untimely death.

The accused were drinking and hurling abuses when Rahul and his friend objected. This led to a heated altercation, after which the trio physically assaulted him. The situation escalated when the soldier allegedly stabbed Rahul in the chest.

Severely injured, Rahul was rescued by some locals and rushed to the Capital Hospital for treatment, but doctors declared him ‘dead’ during treatment.

The accused, hailing from Narasinghpur in Badamba of Cuttack district, were traced after police formed three special teams to investigate the case.

“I want justice! Please give justice to my husband. I want justice. Who killed him? They killed my husband yesterday. Please give him justice. There are many people involved who are trying to suppress the matter by taking bribes, but I want my husband to get justice. My husband (Rahul) was not like that; he was very helpful, and he used to help everyone,” the deceased YouTuber’s wife Trishna said to OTV, when contacted.

Reported By: Arun Kumnar Sahu, Chandan Paikray