Berhampur, Jan. 20 -- While the murder of BJP's former Mahanga block chairman Kulamani Barala and his associate is still afresh, former block chairman of Beguniapada in Ganjam district, Debaraj Sahoo, was shot dead by unidentified miscreants today.

As per reports, when Debaraj was having tea at a shop near Sumandal Chhak this morning, three miscreants came in a car and opened fire at him before fleeing the spot. Debaraj later succumbed to bullet injuries.

Though the exact reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, political rivalry is suspected to have led to the incident.

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