Firing in Rourkela; youth sustains critical injury, admitted to RGH

A youth sustained critical injuries after he was shot at by miscreants near Traffic Gate market in Rourkela on Monday. The firing incident has raised questions on the existing security measures of police at the Steel City.

Sources said that the firing incident was reported at around 9 am in the morning at the busy road. Two to three miscreants opened fire at the youth who sustained a bullet injury. The injured has been identified as Abhesh Ray.

The exact reason behind the firing incident is yet to be ascertained. However, it has been learnt that two to three miscreants opened two rounds at Ray after some dispute.

After firing at the youth, the miscreants easily fled the spot. The injured youth has been admitted to Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH).

Local residents said that the particular stretch of the road is said to be one of the busiest junctions in the city. They have blamed poor police patrolling for which the miscreants were able to commit such a crime.