Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Friend Accused of Killing Gangster After Drunken Brawl in Odisha
Tuna Nayak and his friend Bitu Sahu were drinking with two other people in Nimakhandi.
They began arguing.
Police say Nayak slapped Sahu during the argument.
Sahu allegedly took a knife from his scooter and cut Nayak’s throat.
Nayak died at the scene.
Police stopped Sahu as he was trying to leave and later arrested him.
They also seized the knife.
Police are still investigating what the other two people did.
Tuna Nayak, 28, was killed during a drunken argument in Nimakhandi, Berhampur.
Police said Nayak slapped his friend, fast-food shop owner Bitu Sahu, during the argument.
Sahu allegedly retrieved a knife from his scooter and slashed Nayak’s throat, killing him at the scene.
Police said Sahu was detained at a vehicle-checking stop while allegedly trying to flee, and later confessed during questioning.
Police arrested Sahu and seized the knife; investigators have not established the role of two other people present.
- Who
- Tuna Nayak was killed; his friend Bitu Sahu was arrested in connection with the killing.
- What
- Nayak was fatally stabbed in the throat during an argument, police said.
- When
- Saturday night; the report was issued on Sunday, October 4.
- Where
- Nimakhandi, in Berhampur, Odisha.
- Why
- Police said an argument escalated after Nayak slapped Sahu.
- Victim
- Tuna Nayak, 28
- Accused
- Bitu Sahu, 28, also known as Raghab
- Incident
- Fatal throat-slashing during a drunken argument
- Location
- Nimakhandi, Berhampur, Odisha
- Arrest
- Sahu was detained during a vehicle-checking drive and arrested
- Evidence
- Police seized the knife allegedly used in the killing; a forensic team collected evidence at the scene
- Investigation
- The role of two other people present has not been established