A youth was shot dead at Hazaribagh in the capital last night.
The victim, in his early twenties, could not be identified immediately. He was shot in the head.
Police sources said the body was found in a field in Tully Office area at 9:30pm.
Locals said shortly before half past nine they heard gunshots. The electricity supply to the neighbourhood was cut off at that time. Nothing more could be known till filing of this report at 12:45am.