Bhubaneswar, April 28 -- A man allegedly stabbed his son to death in a drunken state in Odisha's Nabarangpur district yesterday.

The deceased has been identified as Deb Nayak (22), son of Jageswar Nayak, of Dhandra village under Tentulikhunti police limits in Nabarangpur.

Accused Jageswar also injured his younger brother Abhimanyu Nayak when the latter tried to intervene.

According to police, Jageswar had allegedly stabbed Deb in his chest when the latter opposed the former for creating a ruckus in front of their house in an inebriated state yesterday evening.

Jageswar also attacked Abhimanyu with the knife when he tried to protect Deb. Abhimanyu sustained grievous injuries in the incident.

The villagers rescued Deb and Abhimanyu and...