Bus owner shot at in Odisha capital, hospitalised

Bhubaneswar: A bus owner was critically injured after unidentified miscreants opened fire at him at Baramunda Bus Stand in Odisha capital late last night.

Pritam Jena Mani, the victim and leaseholder of Khandagiri Bari tourist bus stand, sustained bullet injuries on his right shoulder and belly. He was admitted to a private hospital here for treatment.

According to reports, four persons came in a Bolero SUV and fired at Mani. They soon fled the spot after the incident. The firing was a fallout of dispute over tender, sources said.

Khandagiri police have started investigation into the matter.