Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Bhubaneswar Youth Dies After Group Attack
A young man named Babul Das was hurt very badly in an attack by five people outside his home in Bhubaneswar on December 27.
He was taken to the hospital but died on January 1.
The police have caught two of the attackers, including one who is a teenager.
The police think the attack happened because of old fights and maybe a love triangle.
People in the area are upset and blocked a road to demand that all the attackers be caught.
Babul Das, a resident of Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, died after being attacked by a group of five persons on December 27.
He was initially taken to Capital Hospital and later shifted to a private facility where he died on January 1.
Two persons, including a juvenile, have been arrested, and efforts are ongoing to catch the remaining attackers.
Preliminary investigation suggests the attack was due to past rivalry and a possible love triangle.
Locals protested by burning tires and blocking a busy road, demanding the arrest of all the accused.
- Who
- Babul Das, a resident of Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
- What
- A youth died after being critically injured in a group attack
- When
- The attack occurred on December 27, and the victim died on January 1
- Where
- The attack took place outside the victim's residence in Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
- Why
- Preliminary investigation suggests past rivalry and a possible love triangle as motives
- Victim's Name
- Babul Das
- Location
- Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
- Date of Attack
- December 27
- Date of Death
- January 1
- Number of Attackers
- 5
- Arrested Suspects
- 2 (including a juvenile)
- Motive
- Past rivalry, possible love triangle
