Three unidentified miscreants allegedly opened fire at a BJD leader in Kamakhyanagar area of Dhenkanal district on Wednesday night.
The victim has been identified as Kanhu Charan Sahu. In the process, Sahu sustained grievous injuries in his hand and thigh. He was immediately rushed to Kamakhyanagar hospital. Later, he was shifted to a hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.
As per reports, the three bike-borne miscreants intercepted Sahu’s car at around 10.45 pm on Wednesday. Subsequently, they broke open the windowpane of the vehicle and shot two rounds of bullets at Sahu leaving him critically injured. They fled the spot immediately.
However, the motive behind the attack on Sahu is yet to be ascertained.
After getting information, Kamakhyanagar police arrived at the spot and started an investigation into the incident on the basis of the CCTV footage. Empty cartridges of bullets and shards of glass were recovered from the spot.
“We were in the kitchen when somebody informed us that Kanhu has been shot. We rushed out of the house and saw him badly injured. He was immediately admitted to the nearby medical,” said Sahu’s aunt Kabita.
Notably, Sahu was attacked by miscreants and bombs were also hurled at his residence a few months back.