Sambalpur: A man allegedly opened fire at his estranged wife's lover at Jhankarpada village under Charmal police limits in Odisha's Sambalpur district, late last night.

According to reports, Swadhin Pradhan of the village had married the woman. However, she later eloped with her lover Pankaj Dehuri.

Swadhin lost his cool after he saw Pankaj and the woman in the village last night as the duo had come to the locality for some work. He fired several rounds of bullets at Pankaj from a country-made gun.

Pankaj sustained critical bullet injuries in the firing and was rushed to VIMSAR in Burla for treatment. He was later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.

Police have started an investigation into the incident. On the other hand, efforts were on by the cops to trace and nab the accused who absconded after the incident.