Bhubaneswar, June 20 -- Unidentified miscreants allegedly opened fire at the residence of Binika Block Chairperson Diptirekha Nanda and her husband, former Binika Block Chairman and district BJD youth president Ashok Nanda, in Singhiyuba village under Binika police limits of Odisha's Sonepur district late on Friday night. The incident reportedly took place between 11 pm and 11:30 pm, when four to five masked men allegedly arrived in an SUV at the house and opened fire before fleeing the spot.

According to eyewitnesses, the attackers kicked open the main gate, hurled abuses, and then started firing at the residence. Sources said around 25 to 30 rounds were allegedly fired during the attack. Bullet shells were found scattered inside the pr...