Berhampur: A 65-year-old man lost his life, and six others were injured in a violent clash between two families in Ganjam district on Thursday, police said.
The incident occurred in New Bankatara, within the Tarsingi police station limits, and is believed to have been triggered by a dispute over irrigation rights in their paddy fields, according to a preliminary police inquiry.
The deceased has been identified as Kabiraj Gouda, Bhanjanagar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sujit Nayak confirmed.
Of the injured, two were referred to MKCG Medical College and Hospital for further treatment, while the remaining individuals were admitted to the sub-divisional hospital in Bhanjanagar, police said.
