Bolangir/Saintala: Unidentified armed miscreants opened fire at the manager of a liquor shop near Gandatarapalli under Saintala police limits in Bolangir district and looted of Rs 3.06 lakh from him Sunday morning.
According to reports, the looters intercepted Narendra Gupta, the liquor shop manager, and his friend Gautam Brahma when the two were heading home carrying the cash.
When the victim opposed the act, the robbers fired at his left leg and snatched away the amount from his possession. He sustained bullet injuries and was admitted to the Saintala hospital in a critical condition.
Police have started investigation into the incident and efforts were on to trace and nab the wrongdoers.
PNN