A person was killed and two others sustained critical injuries as two groups clashed near the Sarangdhar Stadium at Kamakhyanagar of Dhenkanal district on Wednesday night.
A personal dispute took a violent turn as bombs were hurled and shots were fired in a bloody clash between groups of two localities in the area. The situation deteriorated around 10 pm when some miscreants hurled bombs at a car. During the faceoff, at least six rounds were fired.
Three persons were critical wounded during the attack. All the injured were initially admitted to the Kamakhyanagar Hospital and later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. One of the injured identified as Tophan Patra succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
In a bid to prevent the situation from worsening further, two platoons of police have been deployed in the area. The administration has also sealed both ends of the town area as tension was still prevailing.