Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Five Guards Arrested for Killing Two in Odisha Stockyard Theft Attempt
In Odisha, a group of 12-13 people tried to steal things from a stockyard where electric tower materials were kept.
Security guards at the site saw them and one of the guards shot two of the thieves with a big gun.
The two people who were shot died right away.
The guards were arrested and will go to court.
The police said the guards might have done something wrong, but the court will decide.
The gun and some other evidence were taken by the police.
A group of 12-13 people attempted theft at a stockyard in Lingarakata, Odisha.
Security guards opened fire, killing two individuals identified as Dibyaranjan Parida (17) and Janardan Naik (20).
Five security guards were arrested and charged with murder, destruction of evidence, and common intention.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, December 25, 2023.
The gun used in the shooting and an empty cartridge were seized by the police.
- Who
- Five security guards and two deceased individuals (Dibyaranjan Parida and Janardan Naik)
- What
- A theft attempt at a stockyard resulting in the shooting deaths of two individuals by security guards
- When
- Early hours of Wednesday, December 25, 2023
- Where
- Lingarakata near Pipeline Road, Talcher police station area, Odisha
- Why
- The security guards opened fire on the individuals attempting theft at the stockyard
- Location
- Lingarakata, Talcher, Odisha
- Date
- December 25, 2023
- Victims
- Dibyaranjan Parida (17), Janardan Naik (20)
- Arrested Guards
- Ganeswar Sahoo (45), Abhimanyu Sahoo (35), Parshuram Parida (50), Kishan Manjhi (25), Anandi Manjhi (48)
- Charges
- Sections 103(1) (murder), 238 (destruction of evidence), 3(5) (common intention)
- Weapon Used
- 12-bore double-barrel gun
