Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot at by an assistant sub-inspector near Gandhi Chowk near Brajrajnagar in Jharsuguda district on Sunday. He was on his way to attend an event when he was shot and hit in the chest. The police officer fired two rounds, seriously injuring the minister, who was rushed to the hospital. Eyewitnesses said that he was later taken to Bhubaneswar.