Berhampur (Orissa), June 12: A Congress leader was killed by a group of people at Phulana village under Buguda police station, about 70 km from here yesterday, police said today. The deceased was identified as Sushant Kumar Behuri (27), former panchayat samiti member of Aladi gram panchayat, police said.

One of the accused persons, Musha Gauda, said to be a supporter of the ruling BJD, surrendered to the police at Bhanjanagar last night.

Preliminary inquiry by the police suggested that previous enmity was the cause of the killing.

Bureau Report