Bhubaneswar, June 20 -- In a major breakthrough in the sensational murder case reported from Pahala on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, police have arrested two persons on Saturday involved in the killing of a youth identified as Prabhat.

According to sources, the arrested accused have been identified as Aditya Nayak and Bishwajit Behera, both residents of Nachhipur in Cuttack district. According to police sources, the duo was apprehended following an investigation into the murder that had triggered widespread concern in the area.

Preliminary findings suggest that Prabhat was brutally attacked on June 16. Investigators believe the accused allegedly assaulted him with beer bottles, repeatedly striking him on the head, leading to his death. ...