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The two were apprehended within 12 hours of the incident, while the knife used in the commission of the crime has also been recovered by the police
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.
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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