Bhubaneswar, May 30 -- In a major twist to the fatal road incident reported in Bhubaneswar's Chandrasekharpur area late on Friday night, the Commissionerate Police is now investigating the case as a suspected murder rather than a mere accident.

A murder case has been registered at Chandrasekharpur Police Station following allegations that a youth was deliberately run over by a Thar vehicle near Acharya Harihar College Square late on Friday night.

Sources said, the police have detained five persons in connection with the case.

According to preliminary information, the incident was allegedly triggered by a dispute at a lassi shop shortly before the fatal collision. Family members and associates of the deceased have alleged that the victi...