Bhubaneswar: A shocking incident has been reported where a villager was shot dead by miscreants while he was sleeping in his house at Jamuda village in Bargarh district last night.

The deceased was identified as Basant Pradhan. Basant died while undergoing treatment at the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) at Burla, according to reports.

The reason behind the gunshot attack on Basant was yet to be known. The Bargarh police have reached the spot and started investigations.