Keonjhar: Two persons sustained critical injuries after a hyena attacked them at Arjunbilla village under Ghatagaon police limits in Keonjhar district.

The victims have been identified as Kishor Giri and Chand Dash of Arjunbilla village. Initially, both were rushed to Ghatagaon community health center and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.

According to reports, the wild hyena attacked them when both had gone to nearby forest for some work.

On being informed, police and forest officials reached the spot and started investigation.