In a shocking incident, a local journalist was critically injured after unidentified assailants opened fire at his residence at Nuapada village under Badamba police station in Cuttack district on late Sunday night.

The victim has been identified as Manoj Nayak, a journalist working for a private television channel.

According to Nayak, the attack is suspected to be the fallout of a past enmity.

As per reports, the assailants targeted Nayak’s house and opened fire, leaving him with bullet injuries on his shoulder and finger. Villagers rushed him to the hospital for treatment in a critical condition.

Following a complaint about the incident, local police reached the spot and started an investigation into the case.

"My wife and I were sleeping at home, and the window was open. We heard a

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