Bhubaneswar: A sweet shop owner was critically injured after being attacked by three miscreants with a sword on a busy road in Samantarapur aea of Bhubaneswar.
The incident took place near Samantarapur Square on Thursday night. The injured person has been identified as Dilip Kumar Behera (52).
Sources said the attack took place after a quarrel earlier in the evening when a youth reportedly visited the shop to buy sweets. Behera, who was busy preparing sweets at the time, asked the customer to wait as it would take some time to serve him. This reportedly led to a heated argument between the two. The youth left the spot after the altercation.
Later, three miscreants reached the site on a motorcycle and allegedly abused Behera and attacked him with a sword before fleeing from the spot. Behera sustained a deep injury on his left hand.
Locals immediately rushed Behera to Capital Hospital. He was later shifted to a private hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
A police team reached the spot and brought the situation under control. An investigation into the incident has been launched and efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the accused.
