Man allegedly stabbed to death during cricket match in Cuttack

Police said the incident took place around 12.30pm during a cricket match between youths of Berhampur and Sankarpur villages at Mahisalanda village when a batter from the Berhampur team was caught behind and the umpire declared him out

Updated on: Apr 2, 2023, 20:56:53 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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A 22-year-old man from Cuttack district in Odisha was allegedly stabbed and battered to death during a cricket match here on Sunday.

Police said the man, who was a spectator of a cricket match, was assaulted and stabbed to death for trying to defend the decision of the umpire during an ongoing match. The victim was identified as Lucky Rout.

Police said the incident took place around 12.30pm during a cricket match between two teams- Berhampur and Sankarpur at Mahisalanda village when a batter from the Berhampur team was caught behind and the umpire declared him out.

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However, disagreeing with the umpire, the batting team forced the umpire to change his decision to a ‘no-ball’ and when Lucky tried to back the umpire’s decision, a few people came to the field and allegedly thrashed him and stabbed him with a sharp object.

Cuttack deputy commissioner of police (DSP) Pinak Mishra said Lucky was admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack in critical condition but died during the treatment.

Police have identified the attackers as Sangram Rout Smrutiranjan Rout and Sanjay Rout of Berhampur village.

While Smrutiranjan Rout has been detained, police are looking for other accused, who are absconding, the DSP said.

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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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