Threatened S'garh man fired at by goons

Two miscreants opened fire at a 60-year-old person from a very close range near Sagjodi under the Hatibari police station in Sundargarh district on Monday and fled from the spot.

The victim was rushed to the Ispat General Hospital and admitted in the Intensive Care Unit. But a few hours later, he succumbed to his injuries.

Sources said Sitaram Sahoo (62), a native of Gopapur village under Nuagaon block, had gone to a nearby village market. At about 11 am, when he was returning home, two miscreants came from behind on a motorcycle and fired at him at Sagjodi. Sitaram fell down and bled profusely. The miscreants fled away from the spot. He was taken to the IGH by locals.

According to hospital sources, Sahoo received two bullets, one on his right shoulder and another on his left thigh. He succumbed to his injuries later at about 5.30 pm.

“We have registered a case and sealed all entry points. Search operation is on to nab the miscreants,” said Biramitrapur SDPO A Rana. Some eyewitnesses said the motorcycle had a Jharkhand registration number.