Deadly Clash in Sundargarh: Five Killed in Violent Group Conflict Over Relationship Disputest, including three women, in the violent encounter in Gitapada, Karamdihi, under the Sundargarh Sadar police station area.
Five people died instantly, while four others suffered injuries and were admitted to Sundargarh’s main hospital. Police arriving at the scene dispersed the crowds and reported that the conflict stemmed from a dispute over relationships.
The attackers fled with a woman and two children, prompting police to launch a manhunt. The West DIG and Sundargarh SP arrived at the site to oversee the situation.
For several months, a group of Jaabs from Maharashtra’s Wardha region had set up tents near Karamdihi. Among them, Abinash Pawar’s first wife had previously left him and their son, eloping with another man. He later married another woman, who brought two children from her previous marriage, sparking conflicts with her former family.