Contractor Shot Dead In Daily Market In Odisha

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Bhawanipatna: A contractor was shot dead by two miscreants in a local market at Pahadpadar village in Kalahandi district this afternoon. Though the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, the involvement of Maoists is suspected.  

The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Sahoo, a resident of Pahadpadar village. Eyewitnesses said that the incident took place in broad daylight at the village market when the deceased was buying vegetables.

“Two miscreants suddenly opened fire at Rajendra in the market and ran escaped. We immediately took him to the nearest hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,’ said a local.

Police have started an investigation after sending the body for postmortem.

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