Odisha man killed by brother, his family over ancestral house renovation; 3 held

A 42-year-old man was allegedly killed by his elder brother and his family over the renovation of their ancestral house on Thursday night at Baradanga Nauri Sahi village

Published on: May 15, 2026, 21:40:00 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty, Bhubaneswar

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A 42-year-old man was allegedly killed by his elder brother and his family over the renovation of their ancestral house on Thursday night at Baradanga Nauri Sahi village in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, police said.

The deceased used to run clinics in Mahakalapada and Paradip. (Representative photo; iStock)

Police arrested the deceased’s elder brother, Abhaya Chandra Nauri, 44, along with his daughter Kandhei Nauri, 23, and daughter-in-law Jasmini Nauri, 27, in connection with the murder.

Another suspect, identified as Jitendra Nauri, 30, is absconding. “We are conducting raids to nab Jitendra,” inspector-in-charge of the Mahakalapada police station Manas Kumar Mallick said.

According to police, the deceased, identified as Golak Nauri, started renovation work at the ancestral house, which was opposed by his elder brother.

The argument escalated into a physical confrontation during which Abhaya allegedly started assaulting Golak, an officer said, adding that other family members later joined in the attack.

“Locals alleged that the victim was repeatedly punched, while the attackers pressed his neck and jumped on his chest after he fell to the ground. He was rushed to a nearby medical facility in critical condition but was declared dead on arrival,” an officer said.

The deceased used to run clinics in Mahakalapada and Paradip.

Police registered a case under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation to establish the sequence of events and the role of each accused.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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