Balasore, April 20 -- In yet another poll violence incident, a BJD worker was attacked with a sharp weapon allegedly by a youth of rival party at Uparadia village under Bahanaga block in Balasore district late last night.

However, the victim identified as Prashant Barik has been admitted to hospital in critical condition.

Sources said the BJD worker was going to somewhere carrying party posters when the youth attacked him. Critically-injured Prashant was first rushed to a hospital in Soro and later shifted to the district headquarters hospital (DHH).

Meanwhile, the Soro police have begun an investigation into the incident.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Odisha Sun Times....