Jajpur: A petrol pump employee sustained a bullet injury while another had a close shave after three bike-borne miscreants opened fire on them on NH-16 near Chhatia in the district.
According to reports, the incident occurred when the two staff of a petrol pump were on their way to the bank in a car to deposit cash. In the meanwhile, three bike-borne miscreants opened fire on them in a bid to loot the cash.
While one of them sustained a bullet injury on his left hand, another escaped unhurt. Reportedly, the injured person is undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack.
A case has been registered in the local police station and a probe is underway to identify the anti-socials, sources said.
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