A 12-hour bandh was called in Brajarajnagar town of the district on Tuesday protesting the death of a youth in firing by unidentified miscreants near the city bus stand on Monday night.
While business establishments and shops downed their shutters, vehicular communication was hit as irate residents picketed at several places of the town.
Hundreds of vehicles were also left stranded on National Highway-49 as the protesters staged a road blockade at Gandhi Chhak by burning tyres.
“We have called for a bandh in the town protesting murder of our brother Amit Dhal. Some miscreants had also fired at a businessman on May 10. But police have not arrested anyone yet. The law and order situation is deteriorating in the town alarmingly,” said one of the protesters.
Police beefed up security in the town to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
Notably, on Monday evening two bike-borne miscreants fired five rounds at Dhal while he was playing cards along with his friends near Old Bus Stand.
Dhal, who sustained bullet wounds on various parts of the body, succumbed to the injuries on the way to VIMSAR in Burla.
Even though the accused are yet to be identified and nabbed, police have recovered a motorbike and gun from the crime scene. Teams have been formed to nab the accused, said police.