Two sevayats of the Taratarini Temple in Ganjam district allegedly attacked two persons with a lethal weapon on Tuesday after an altercation over donation, injuring them critically.
According to reports, one Rahul Pradhan of Rampalli village under the Kodala police station in the district had gone to the temple for performing ‘puja’ of his new car.
Two servitors of the temple, identified as Rushi and Rajendra, demanded ‘dakshina’ of Rs 5,000 from Rahul, over which a heated altercation ensued betweenthem.
The matter took an violent turn as the servitor duo attacked Rahul with a sword. One Sudam Maharana of Narayan Vihar in Purushottampur area, who rushed to the rescue of Rahul, was also attacked by the duo.
The victims were initially admitted to the Purushottampur hospital and later shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here after their condition deteriorated. Police have registered a case in this connection and detained the accused for questioning.
