In a glaring incident of the deteriorating law and order situation in the town, unidentified miscreants on Thursday shot the salesman of a liquor shop, Santosh Sahu, and another youth in broad daylight.
Sahu, who was hit with a bullet on the stomach was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition. Another youth Jitu Mishra was hit on the shoulder by a bullet. Eyewitness accounts said three assailants were involved in the incident. The critically injured Sahu was later referred to the VIMSAR in Burla.
The district Superintendent of Police and the SDPO rushed to the spot and conducted investigations.
The police have detained two people suspected to be involved in the shooting and conducting investigations. They suspect the incident might be due to old enmity.