A man was shot dead by two bike-borne miscreants allegedly over past enmity near Madhupalli road under the Baideswar police station in Cuttack district on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as a native of Manipur village under the Fategarh police limits in Nayagarh district.
According to reports, the criminals belong to the deceased’s village. They fled from the village after committing the crime.
The Baideswar police reached the spot and recovered the body. A probe into the incident was initiated and a manhunt was launched to nab the killers.