A man hacked a girl and her father over a one-sided love affair near Dalimbagadia Chhak under the Banta police station in the district on Saturday night.
The victims, identified as Rabindra Sahu and her daughter Namita Sahu of Dalapadi village, sustained critical injuries in the attack.
According to reports, the accused attacked the father-daughter duo with a sharp weapon when the two were returning home on a scooter. The assailant fled the spot on a motorcycle after the incident.
Later, the Banta police rescued the victims in a critical condition and rushed them to the District Headquarters Hospital.
Primary investigation by police revealed that the accused was having a one-sided love affair with the girl. Police have started investigation into the incident and a hunt was on to nab the attacker.