Odisha Man Dies After Rod Thrown By Brother During Fight Pierces Neck: Cops

Ashish's brother Rajesh fled from the spot after the incident, police said. Therei father has been detained.

A man allegedly killed his elder brother during a quarrel in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said today. Ashis Behera, 30, returned home at Jaypur village in Jajpur Sadar police station area in an inebriated state yesterday afternoon, a police officer said. He picked up a fight with his wife over a petty issue and then allegedly hit her, following which his father, uncle and younger brother confronted him, according to police. They tied him to a tree in front of their house and when Ashis was trying to flee after unfastening the rope, his brother Rajesh threw an iron rod at him that pierced his neck, the officer said.