According to witnesses, Health Minister Naba Kisore Das was shot just as he stepped out of his vehicle...
Digital Desk: On Sunday about 1 p.m., Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das was shot by an assistant sub-inspector near Gandhi Chowk in Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district. He was on his way to a programme when he was shot and suffered gunshot wounds to his chest. The cop fired two shots, seriously injuring the minister, who was transported to the hospital.
According to witnesses, he was later evacuated to Bhubaneswar.
"Gopal Das, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI), opened fire on the minister. The minister has been hurt and is being taken to the hospital "Gupteswar Bhoi, Sub-Divisional Police Officer in Brajrajnagar, told reporters. Locals apprehended Gopal Das and took him into arrest, according to the police.
According to witnesses, he was shot just as he stepped out of his vehicle. The motives for the attack are still unknown.
Videos from the scene showed Mr Das bleeding from the chest and people trying to lift the unconscious minister and place him in the front seat of a car.
Naba Das was the special guest for the opening of a public complaints office. A crowd had gathered to greet him when he arrived. A gunshot was heard unexpectedly. "We witnessed a police officer fleeing after being shot from close range," a witness stated.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik denounced the attack and directed that it be investigated by the crime branch.
"I am astounded by the awful attack. I strongly condemn this and wish him a speedy recovery. The Crime Branch has been directed to conduct an investigation. Senior police from the Crime Branch have been dispatched to the scene "He stated.
Tension prevailed in the community after the incident, with supporters of Mr Das questioning "security breaches". Some of them stated that a conspiracy was planned to assassinate him.
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