One person was critically injured in a shootout incident at Chhilka bridge near Kathra area on Saturday afternoon.
A CCl employee Md Samrudin Ansari (40) was seriously injured in the shootout. Md Samrudin was a resident of the Saram locality. Md Samrudin sustained one bullet injury and he was rushed to CCl Kathara Hospital and he was later shifted to KM Memorial Hospital in Bokaro. According to Md Shafique, an eyewitness and Samrudin’s friend, the shootout took place when Md Samrudin went near Chhilka bridge and two motorcycle-borne criminals fired from point-blank range and fled away.
The bullet hit Samrudin in his hand and stomach. The police suspected that the incident was was the fallout of an old enmity. Eyewitness claimed that the shot had been aimed at Samrudin’s head, but as he suddenly sat down on the ground the bullet pierced his hand and hit his stomach. No FIR was registered over the incident, sources said. According to officer-in-charge RN Yaday, raids were being conducted to arrest the assailants.