Bhubaneswar: A young man was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday in Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar. The deceased was identified as Sonu Nayak, a resident of Haldipadia.
According to sources, the incident took place around 3 am when Sonu was travelling with four friends towards a petrol pump in Rasulgarh. The attackers, who were waiting near a gun shop in Bomikhal, intercepted their vehicle and opened fire at him from close range.
The bullet struck Sonu in the head, leaving him critically injured at the scene.
Police from Laxmisagar police station reached the spot after receiving information and rushed him to Capital Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.