Bhubaneswar, March 15 -- Former BJD MP Prasanna Acharya on Friday sustained critical injuries after his car met with an accident with an oxygen-laden tanker near Beladihi in Rairakhol.

The former MP is currently undergoing treatment in ICU in a private hospital in Sambalpur, and his condition is stated to be critical.

Achary's car reportedly suffered a head-on collision with a gas tanker on NH 55, Sambalpur-Rairakhol road, late last night.

As per reports, the PSO of the former Rajya Sabha MP is also critical while the driver of the car sustained minor injuries in the mishap.

Acharya was reportedly returning to Bargarh from Bhubaneswar when the mishap took place. Meanwhile, police have detained the driver of the truck for questioning....