Sundargarh, Aug 17: In a tragic incident, a youth was hacked to death by his father over a family feud in Odisha’s Sundargarh.
The deceased has been identified as Sushant Nayak of Kamand village under Koida police limits in Sundargarh district.
According to the information, Sushant was an alcoholic and used to make disturbances at home. On Wednesday Sushant acme home and started assaulting family members in an inebriated condition. He also assaulted and started an argument with his father Gopinath Nayak when he opposed him. Following the altercation, Gopinath attacked Sushant with an axe. He was rushed to Koida Community center for treatment then shifted to Rourkela Government hospital after his condition worsened. However, Sushant succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.
Being informed, police reached the spot and launched a manhunt to nab Gopinath, who absconded after committing the crime.