Tragic Incident: Umpire Killed For Signalling ‘No Ball’

News Desk

India: During a cricket match in the city of Cuttack, in the state of Odisha. India, the player lost his temper when the umpire gave a ‘no ball’ and killed the umpire with a knife.

The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Lucky Rawat, who was stabbed to death by a man named Smriti Ranjan Rawat after an argument over the gesture of ‘no ball’. After which, the people nearby caught the accused and handed him over to the police.

Meanwhile, the injured umpire was taken to the hospital, but he could not survive.

According to reports, this match was being played between two teams, Brahmapur and Shankarpur.

After the incident, tension spread in the area, and police forces were deployed to avoid any untoward incidents. Police have started a further investigation into the incident.