BJD leader shot by unidentified miscreants in Odisha; condition critical

Police officials in Dhenkanal said Kanhu Charan Sahu was returning home in his car when he was shot

Updated on: Jun 15, 2023, 10:59:10 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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A Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district suffered injuries on his thigh and hand after unidentified miscreants allegedly opened fire at his car Wednesday night, police said.

Police, however, said the motive behind the attack on Kanhu Charan Sahu is yet to be ascertained. (HT photo)

Police officials in Dhenkanal said Kanhu Charan Sahu, former vice-president of Youth BJD in Dhenkanal district was returning home in his car when three bike borne miscreants intercepted his car and fired few shots at him after breaking the glass windowpane of the vehicle.

Sahu sustained grievous injuries on his hand and thigh.

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He was immediately rushed to Kamakhanagar hospital, but later shifted to a hospital in Cuttack after his condition deteriorated.

Police, however, said the motive behind the attack on Sahu is yet to be ascertained.

An investigation has been launched into the incident on the basis of CCTV footage.

Empty cartridges of the bullets and the shards of glass were also recovered from the spot.

“We were in the kitchen when somebody informed us that Kanhu had been shot. We rushed out of the house and saw him badly injured. We admitted him to a nearby hospital,” said Sahu’s aunt Kabita.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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