Panic speeded in Jeypore town under Koraput District of Odisha today when eight unidentified miscreants opened fire on Father and Son at Rajnagar Square. In the said fire son named Santosh Nayak critically injured and his father got head injury. Santosh is under treatment at Saheed laxman Nayak (SLN) Medical College and Hospital in Koraput and his father at Jeypore Govt. Hospital.
Reportedly, Santosh with his father were on the way to home by a motorcycle, at Rajnagar square about 8 miscreants intercepted them and as opened fire. A bullet hit at the back of Santosh. Both Son and Father were rushed to local hospital, later son was transported to Koraput (SLN).
The motive behind the fire is yet to ascertain. Police filed a probe and commenced the investigation.
Prasanta Patnaik