A 48-year-old man with a history of multiple criminal cases was brutally hacked to death by his nephews and others in Haripur village of Odisha’s Ganjam district on Wednesday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Rabindra Nath Das alias Khandi Rabi, was attacked in the morning, reportedly over past enmities, according to a police officer.

Das had a long criminal record, with at least 18 cases registered against him in the Khallikote police station area, including two murders, attempted murders, dacoity, and robbery, officials stated.

Following the murder, police launched an investigation and are searching for the accused. Authorities suspect the crime could be an act of revenge or a fallout of long-standing disputes.

Security in the village has been tightened to prevent any further tensions, and efforts are on to apprehend those involved in the brutal killing.

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