Bhubaneswar: Three people were arrested for allegedly attacking a sweet shop owner with a sword at Samantarapur Chhak under Shree Lingaraj Police Station in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.
The accused have been identified as Maheshwar Sahu, alias Gendua, and his two associates.
According to reports, the incident occurred on March 5 at a sweet shop named ‘Dilu’ in Samantarapur Chhak. Maheshwar and his associates visited the shop to buy sweets and asked for spoons. A dispute broke out when the shop owner provided plastic spoons, and the trio allegedly attacked him with a sword. The shop owner, Dilu Behera, sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
The main accused, Gendua, reportedly has a criminal record, with several cases registered against him at Badagada and Shree Lingaraj Police Stations.
