Dhenkanal, Dec 18: A man was allegedly killed by a group of people over a land dispute in Dhenkanal district on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Jagannath Nayak of Tarava village.

According to sources, a group of people on Friday attacked Nayak over a land dispute. Nayak, who sustained grievous injuries in the attack, was admitted to the district headquarters.

He was discharged from the hospital on Saturday. However, he succumbed to his injuries on the same day.

The police have started investigating into the matter.