Two youths sustained injuries in an incident of firing near the Hanuman Mandir in the Khandagiri area here late on Thursday night.
The youths were initially admitted at the Capital Hospital and later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack after their health conditions deteriorated.
While one injured youth was identified as Ranjit Sethi, the identity of the other was yet to be ascertained.
The reason behind the firing is not clear though police suspected gang war. The Commissionerate Police have started an investigation into the crime.
Prima facie, it was revealed to be gang war. According to sources, the injured and those who opened fire know each other.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a group of six youths of Kalinganagar in Jajpur district, who were residing at Nayapalli here, had gone together for dinner at a hotel in the Tamando area. While returningthere, a fight ensued among them and they opened fire at each other near Khanadigiri. According to reports, five rounds were fired.
Meanwhile, police detained two persons in this connection.
However, the detainees told the police that on their way back to Nayapalli, a group of people were engaged in a scuffle near the Hanuman Mandir. When they went near the spot and inquired about the incident, they were fired at.