Overview
- Police said a mob in Kundeijuri village attacked Chamar and coworker Goutam Nayak after finding them cutting a cow in a nearby forest.
- Investigators reported a severed cow head at the scene and said the men told villagers the animal had died naturally.
- Chamar died on the spot while Nayak was injured and managed to flee, according to Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Mishra.
- Six suspects have been taken into custody by Deogarh police as the inquiry continues.
- The killing follows earlier cow-related vigilante attacks reported in Odisha, including a June assault in Ganjam district.