5 Death in Odisha After Clash Between Nomadic Groups, 13 Arrested

Rourkela: 13 people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the killing of 5 persons in a fight between two nomadic groups in Odisha 's Sundargarh district, police said.

Five persons, including three women, were killed and four others critically injured in the clash that took place at Karamadihi village in Sundergarh Sadar police station area late on Tuesday, they said.

Those injured were undergoing treatment at the Sundargarh District Headquarters Hospital, they added.

An extra-marital affair is suspected to be the cause behind the violence, police said.

After the incident happened, police formed a team to search for the suspects. Their efforts led to the arrest of 13 individuals, including seven women, from a nearby district.

Those detained belong to Jharkhand and Bihar , police said.