A 50-year-old man was shot dead at Sriguttu village near Dimna Resort under Bodam police station area in Patamda on Thursday morning.
The murder victim was identified as Srikant Hansda, a resident of Sriguttu. Hansda's body was found lying in a pool of blood. His body was lying near his motorcycle.
A police party led by OC, Bodam police station, Vikrant Kumar rushed to the spot to probe the incident.
“We are investing into the incident.The victim died of bullet injuries. Apparently, the victim had sustained two bullets -- one in the head and another in the chest,” said Kumar.
The officer-in-charge said that the area where the murder took place is considered to be naxal-infested area.
" It is too early to comment but we do not rule out the possibility of hand of CPI-Maoist rebels behind Hansda's murder as naxals used to visit that area regularly. A land dispute between the murder victim and a resident of his village may also be the reason. We have registered a case of murder against unknown on the statement made by the victim's son Tulshiram Hansda," said the officer-in-charge.