Odisha Minister Shot By Cop, Taken To Hospital

Witnesses claim he was shot at just as he stepped out of his vehicle.

Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das was today shot at by an assistant sub-inspector near Gandhi Chowk near Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district on Sunday, news agency PTI reported. He was on his way to attend a programme when he was shot at, and sustained bullet injuries to his chest. He has been admitted to a hospital in critical condition.

Witnesses claim he was shot at just as he stepped out of his vehicle. The motives behind the attack are still unclear.

Videos from the spot showed a bloody Mr Das being carried to a car.