Jagatsinghpur: Panic gripped Jogadhari Chhak near the Jagatsinghpur bus stand after a betel shop owner was found brutally murdered late Friday night.

The deceased has been identified as Gyanranjan Pothal, a resident of Pokpur area in Jagatsinghpur district. Police have recovered a South Indian chopper from the crime scene, suspected to be the weapon used in the murder.

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According to reports, Gyanranjan routinely returned home after closing his shop every night. However, when he failed to return on Friday, his wife, accompanied by a neighbour, went out in search of him. They were shocked to find him lying in a pool of blood near the chhak.

Tension at site following murder

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