According to the news reports, the deceased had just finished his night shift and was on his motorcycle heading home when unidentified assailants ambushed him. He sustained a gunshot wound to the lower left chest, causing him to lose control of his two-wheeler and crash. Though he was rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in critical condition, he succumbed to his injuries despite efforts to save him.
Following the incident, four individuals were detained in connection with the killing, and a formal investigation has been launched.
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Speaking to the Ommcom News, Police Commissioner Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Suresh Dev Dutta Singh, said, “Based on the complaint filed by the deceased’s family, it has been alleged that members of his uncle’s family were involved in the attack. Some members of that family were also injured during the incident. The police responded promptly and have launched an investigation. The case will be solved soon, and the accused will face legal action.” According to Odisha TV, sources said the attackers appeared to have been following the victim for several days, having tracked his daily route and time of travel before launching the ambush.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Zone III, Tapas Chandra Pradhan, confirmed the arrests, stating that a 7.65 mm pistol, believed to be the murder weapon, and four mobile phones were seized from the accused.
Shortly after the shooting, tension gripped the Sarkhanta area, with clashes and knife attacks breaking out between two groups allegedly involved in a long-standing land dispute. The violence forced authorities to deploy additional police forces to the area to prevent further escalation.
In the FIR filed by the victim’s brother, he alleged that the accused had openly issued death threats to their family following the victim’s court deposition in a related case. The complaint stated, “They said they would wipe out our family.”
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Acting on the complaint, initially registered under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, police updated the charges to Sections 103(1)/61(2)(a) BNS and 25(1)(a)/27 Arms Act, reports Odisha Bytes.
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