Three miscreants opened fire at a running car at the Totapada Square under the Khuntuni police station on Thursday afternoon killing a person on the spot and leaving two others critically injured.
According to sources, two businessmen Kahnei Sahoo (35) and Giridhari Sahoo (40) of Sankhamari village of Badamba block were on their way to Cuttack by a car. They were followed by the miscreants before the latter fired at the car at Totapada.
Bullets pierced into the head of Kahnei, who died instantaneously. Giridhari and car driver Tirthabasi Barik were rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack in critical conditions. The criminals looted money from the car before fleeing from the spot. No FIR has been lodged, but the police began inquiring into the case, said IIC of Khuntni police station N Mohanty.