A man allegedly hacked his wife’s lover to death at Dudhianali village under the Raibania police station in the district on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Prasant Das.
Sources said when accused Biswambar Behera reached his house early in morning, he found Prasant sleeping in the house. In a fit of rage, Biswambar attacked him with an axe when he was asleep. He was killed on the spot. Later, Biswambar surrendered before police.
Getting information, police went to the spot and began an investigation into the incident with the help of a forensic team. The deceased was a resident of Mankidia area under the Raibania police station, said Jaleswar SDPO Ankita Kumbhar.
Sources said the accused wife had an illicit affair with Prasant and the couple used to meet when Biswabhar left for work, sources added.
