Cuttack witnessed a day-light firing today in which a trader of Malgodown was shot dead by three unidentified assailants.
A similar incident had taken place in the city on October 24.
Police said Md Farooq, who deals with pulses in the biggest wholesaling market of Odisha here, died of bullet injuries as he was rushed to the hospital.
Quoting eyewitnesses, the police said three persons came on a motorcycle around 4 PM and fired at Farooq asking other staff of his godown to move aside.
Farooq was rushed to the SCB medical college and hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, the police said.
The Police have retrieved five bullet cases from the spot and have begun investigation. A senior police officer said raids were on in various parts of the city to nab the assailants, who were yet to be identified.
