Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- A man was shot dead at point-blank range in Bhubaneswar's Bomikhal area in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Sonu Nayak of Haldipadia.

According to reports, the incident took place around 3 am when Sonu was travelling with four friends in a vehicle towards a petrol pump in Rasulgarh. Some miscreants waiting in front of a government gun shop in Bomikhal intercepted their vehicle.

The assailants then fired at Sonu from close range, hitting him in the head. He collapsed at the spot following the gunshot.

On being informed, police from Laxmisagar police station reached the spot and rushed Sonu to Capital Hospital. However, doctors declared him dead.

Police have detained two persons in ...