Bhadrak, Nov 3: A man was critically injured in a shooting incident involving unknown assailants at Kishore Prasad village, coming under the Dhamra police station in Bhadrak district. 

The victim, Rajendra Mohapatra, sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for further treatment after receiving initial care at Basudevpur Health Centre.

After firing the initial shot that injured Mohapatra, the assailants fired again when locals approached in response to the gunfire. The Dhamra police has initiated an investigation into the incident.