Baripada/Kuliana: Unidentified miscreants opened fire on a liquor shop employee during a failed robbery attempt near Jagannathpur on NH-18 under Kuliana police limits in Mayurbhanj district Monday.
The victim, identified as Shibananda Barik, 30, from Kamata village was critically injured as he sustained bullet injuries to the head and thigh. He was admitted to PRM Medical College and Hospital in Baripada.
Shibananda was travelling by motorcycle to Baripada carrying Rs8 lakh in cash when four bike-borne assailants began following him. As he approached Jagannathpur, the miscreants intercepted him and opened fire.
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After halting his vehicle in fear, two of the attackers reportedly held a gun to his head and attempted to snatch his cashfilled bag. When he resisted, the assailants fired five rounds, with one bullet grazing his head and another striking his thigh. The gunfire alerted locals, who rushed to the spot, forcing the criminals to flee the scene empty-handed.
Kuliana police reached the scene, recovered a spent bullet shell, and launched an investigation. As of now, the attackers remain unidentified. Witnesses claimed the attackers were speaking in Bengali.
PNN
