Man kills electrical energy meter reader in Odisha over ‘inflated’ invoice
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By Express News Service
BERHAMPUR: Shockwaves unfold in Ganjam’s Tarasing space after an electrical energy meter reader was hacked to dying in broad daylight by a shopper over an allegedly inflated invoice on Monday. The deceased was recognized as 34-year-old Laxminarayan Tripathy of Gallery Village. Tripathy was employed as a meter reader by TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL). The accused, Govind Sethi of Kupati village, has been arrested.
The incident befell in Kupati. Sources stated Tripathy had gone to the village to learn electrical energy meters and serve payments to customers. He reached the accused’s home and handed him his invoice. However, Sethi turned enraged as his invoice quantity was greater than what he had anticipated.
An argument ensued between the duo and in a match of rage, Sethi attacked Tripathy with a pointy weapon. The meter reader sustained deadly accidents on his neck and head and died immediately.
On listening to the commotion, some villagers rushed to the spot however had been additionally attacked by Sethi. A villager, recognized as Rinku Nayak, misplaced certainly one of his fingers after being attacked by the accused. In the melee, Sethi too was injured by his personal weapon.
When extra villagers reached the spot, Sethi went inside his home and locked himself up. On being knowledgeable, a sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Bhanjanagar Biswamitra Haripal together with officers of Tarasing, Belaguntha and Gallery police stations rushed to the village.
Sethi was arrested and admitted to Bhanjanagar Hospital for therapy of his accidents. The SDPO stated the meter reader’s physique was despatched to the hospital for post-mortem. The precise reason for Tripathy’s dying might be ascertained after receiving the postmortem report. A case has been registered and additional investigation is underway, Haripal added.
Later on the day, lots of of meter readers reached Kupati village and demanded compensation to the deceased’s kin. They stated Tripathy was the only real breadwinner of his household.
BERHAMPUR: Shockwaves unfold in Ganjam’s Tarasing space after an electrical energy meter reader was hacked to dying in broad daylight by a shopper over an allegedly inflated invoice on Monday. The deceased was recognized as 34-year-old Laxminarayan Tripathy of Gallery Village. Tripathy was employed as a meter reader by TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL). The accused, Govind Sethi of Kupati village, has been arrested.
The incident befell in Kupati. Sources stated Tripathy had gone to the village to learn electrical energy meters and serve payments to customers. He reached the accused’s home and handed him his invoice. However, Sethi turned enraged as his invoice quantity was greater than what he had anticipated.
An argument ensued between the duo and in a match of rage, Sethi attacked Tripathy with a pointy weapon. The meter reader sustained deadly accidents on his neck and head and died immediately.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
On listening to the commotion, some villagers rushed to the spot however had been additionally attacked by Sethi. A villager, recognized as Rinku Nayak, misplaced certainly one of his fingers after being attacked by the accused. In the melee, Sethi too was injured by his personal weapon.
When extra villagers reached the spot, Sethi went inside his home and locked himself up. On being knowledgeable, a sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Bhanjanagar Biswamitra Haripal together with officers of Tarasing, Belaguntha and Gallery police stations rushed to the village.
Sethi was arrested and admitted to Bhanjanagar Hospital for therapy of his accidents. The SDPO stated the meter reader’s physique was despatched to the hospital for post-mortem. The precise reason for Tripathy’s dying might be ascertained after receiving the postmortem report. A case has been registered and additional investigation is underway, Haripal added.
Later on the day, lots of of meter readers reached Kupati village and demanded compensation to the deceased’s kin. They stated Tripathy was the only real breadwinner of his household.
