A father allegedly beat a youth to death for allegedly ‘sexually assaulting’ his daughter at Akhuapala panchayat in Dadaraghati oupost area under Parjang police station in Dhenkanal district late Saturday night.

The accused reportedly surrendered himself before the police after committing the murder.

The deceased has been identified as Karunakar Behera, a resident of No. 1 Colony under Akhuapada panchayat in the district. The accused, Rupa Pingua, hails from Mohanpashi village under the same panchayat.

According to reports, Karunakar, the son of Kashinath Behera, had been working as a JCB helper in Mohanpashi village for the past three days. On the night of the incident, Rupa reportedly caught Karunakar ‘sexually assaulting’ his daughter. Enraged, Rupa attacked Karunakar with a deadly w

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