Youth Critical In Firing During Group Clash In Balasore

Balasore: A youth sustained critical injuries after being shot at by miscreants at Goshalapada under Sahadevkhunta police limits in Balasore district late on Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as Amit Kumar Singh.

A violent clash broke out between two groups in the locality over a past enmity. The situation took an ugly turn when members of both the groups indulged in stone pelting on each other.

Following this, a member of the rival group opened fire at Amit.

He received bullet injuries on his left leg and was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital.

Police sources said that the two groups used to fight over some issues on several occasions.