Rourkela: A police officer in Odisha's Sundergarh district was shot with an arrow by illicit liquor mafia on Tuesday. The cop reportedly sustained critical injuries in the arrow attack.
Ashok Kumar Behera, In-charge of Tensa police outpost, was on duty near Jindal slum when some unidentified miscreants shot an arrow that went through his torso.
A gravely injured Behera was immediately rushed to the Ispat General Hospital (IGH) in Rourkela.
Sources said, Behera was brought to the hospital in an ambulance that was escorted by a number of police vehicles which helped him reach the hospital without any delay.
Speaking to media, Rourkela SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamu said, “Behera was on duty in a village when some liquor mafia shot an arrow that hit his abdomen. We brought him to the hospital as soon as possible.”
“Our priority is to save our officer. We will definitely take action against the culprits who dared to shot at an officer on duty,” added Bhamu.
Behera was still in operation theatre when this piece was published, but his condition was by and large remained stable.
(Edited By Pradeep Singh)