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One Arrested For Infocity Firing Incident In Bhubaneswar, Girl Student Out Of Danger

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have arrested one person, identified as Asish Ku. Nayak, in connection with the firing incident at Infocity in Odisha capital on Monday.

“Asish Ku. Nayak, who is a known criminal was with the victim in her rented house in Bajrangbihar under Infocity when the incident took place. The accused has now been arrested. Further update will follow,” the Commissionerate Police tweeted.

The girl, a fashion designing student of NIFT here, was shot at by two unidentified miscreants when was talking to a youth near the institute. She sustained bullet injuries in her two thighs and was admitted to the emergency ward of Kalinga Hospital.

The incident took place between 2.30 pm and 2.45 pm.

Preliminary investigation had revealed the girl was not the target. “She is out of danger as per the treating physicians. The accused has been identified, motive known. Investigation is in preliminary stages and facts can change,” the Commissionerate Police had said in a tweet earlier.

OB Bureau

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