Bhubaneswar: March 6: Police today conducted raids at various places in the city as well as outside to nab the culprits involved in a late night shootout incident on March 4. Police also conducted raids outside the state because some of the accused are believed to have escaped out of the state.

On Friday night, goons on motorcycles fired at businessman Tarini Patnaik, who is also the secretary of a local club in Nayapalli area. Three bullets pierces Pattnaik’s legs. Police said that a cyclist also sustained injuries on his hand in the firing.

Five persons have been detained in this connection and they are being questioned. Two of the detainees have been named in the FIR. Sources said that the police have got information about the involvement of some hired criminals from Cuttack in the firing incident.

Police said that the other two accused, Krushna Nayak and Dinesh Nayak, who have been named in the FIR lodged by Patnaik in the Nayapalli police station, have escaped out of the state.

Both Dinesh and Krushna, who were into real estate business in the city, were involved in a quarrel recently with Patnaik over the possession of a plot of land.

“As the victim named the two sons of Krushna Nayak in his complaint, we have detained them along with three others who were working with Dinesh Nayak. Some of our teams are searching for the Nayak duo, who we believe are hiding in Calcutta,” said a police officer.

Patnaik, who was admitted in a private hospital in the city was learnt to be recovering from his injuries. The Nayapalli police had registered a case under sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, following a complaint from the victim.

“The motive of the crime is clear. It happened due to the old rivalry and land dispute between the accused and the victim.The accused have been identified and we are hopeful to arrest them very soon,” said a police officer.