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A trader suffered bullet injuries after three miscreants opened fire at him in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said on Sunday.

Bidyadhar Patra, a resident of Belamala village, was returning home on his motorcycle when the assailants suddenly appeared and shot at him before snatching his bag on Saturday night, they said.

He was initially taken to Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, as his condition remained serious, a senior police officer said.

Forensic teams have been deployed to collect evidence, while CCTV footage from the area is being examined to...