Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- In a major development in the February 18 firing incident in Cuttack, police have arrested one person on Thursday in connection with the murder of Soumya Ranjan Jena that shocked the Press Colony area under Madhupatna police limits.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) confirmed that two individuals were involved in the crime, with efforts ongoing to apprehend the absconding main accused.

The victim, identified as Soumya Ranjan Jena, was allegedly shot during a feast with his friends. What was meant to be a social gathering quickly descended into chaos and panic after the miscreants shot him following a momentary issue.

He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Despite doctors' bes...