A man was critically injured in a firing by a miscreant on Tuesday evening, ahead of his wedding in Manikapur village under the Khallikote police station in Ganjam district.
The victim Jitendra Barik from Bhaliajhara village visited his aunt’s house in Manikapura. He was scheduled to marry his maternal uncle’s daughter at Rahanadebi Temple on Wednesday.
When Jitendra was speaking to someone over mobile phone in front of his aunt’s home at around 8.30 pm, a unidentified youth came from behind and fired at him and fled from the spot. Later, his family members of Jitendra rushed him to the Khallikote Community Health Centre in a critical condition.
Later, he was shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here after his condition deteriorated. Hospital sources said condition of the youth is stable at present.