The incident took place at around 12:00 pm, when two men in a motorcycle came and shot him while he was working in a medical store.
The locals initially admitted him at Kar clinic and later he was shifted to Kalinga hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
Police said a case has been registered and investigations are on to nab the culprits.
The motive behind the crime is yet to be ascertained, a police official said.