An Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) Constable was shot dead at Chaulia village under the Sadar police station in Dhenkanal district late on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Rama Chandra Sahoo.
According to reports, Sahoo sustained bullet injuries in the firing following which he was rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. But he succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment.
The family of deceased alleged that Sahoo was shot by the village head over an argument with him on occasion of Holi. The accused fled from the spot after the incident.
Getting information, police reached the village and after registering a case have launched a hunt to nab the accused.