In yet another incident of the deteriorating law and order situation in the city, a youth was injured in an early morning shooting incident at Cantonment Road here on Monday.
The injured, identified as Shaik Jalil of Mani Sahu Chhak, was shot in the stomach and leg by unidentified miscreants. He was rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital here.
The motive behind the shooting is yet to be ascertained. But sources said the incident might be linked to Kesharpur bombing incident where some unidentified miscreants hurled crude bomb on a house, recently.
The victim is reportedly involved in a property dispute and was shot at by miscreants earlier. The police under the supervision of city DCP Sanjib Arora are investigating into the incident.