Khurda police are still clueless about the Khurda – Balugaon National Highway loot incident, which occurred late on Wednesday night.
The miscreants in the case had looted an Innova car after firing at the owner of the vehicle, who is now struggling for his life at a hospital. The police formed two special squads to nab the culprits and asked all roadside hotels and dhabas to down shutters by 10 pm.
According to sources, victim K Simadri, accompanied by a few of his friends, was on the way to Rayagada from Bhubaneswar, when some armed robbers attacked his car. A bullet hit Smadri’s neck. leaving the victim bleeding profusely, the robbers had fled with Simandri’s car.
Simadri, who was first admitted to the Capital Hospital in a critical condition, was later shifted to a private hospital. Rayagada MlA and ST and SC Development Minister lal Bihari Himirika visited the injured at the hospital.
Notably, a few days ago, a group of robbers had looted a truck after killing the driver on Khurdha – Balugaon National Highway.