Three arrested for killing man during loot attempt in Odisha

JHARSUGUDA: Police on Wednesday arrested three youths for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man during a loot attempt near Kelendamal road within Kolabira police limits here on December 19.

Police said Gourab Singh (23), Narendra Singh (26) and Bablu Kisan (23) killed Santosh Naik (37) of Nuapalli village in Jharsuguda while attempting to loot his bike.

On December 20, police said, a case was registered on basis of the complaint lodged by Kishore Naik who alleged that his brother Santosh was murdered by unidentified miscreants in the previous night with a sharp weapon near Kelendamal road.