Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- A woman sustained a bullet injury after an unidentified miscreant opened fire at her residence in Odisha's Jharsuguda district on Friday night.

The incident occurred at around 09:25 pm in the Sarbahal area. The victim, identified as Biswabijayani Jena, was standing on the veranda of her house when she was shot. She is the wife of local transporter Dhirendra Maharana and reportedly sustained a bullet injury to her leg.

According to reports, an unidentified person arrived on a motorcycle, fired two rounds in the dark, and fled the scene.

Neighbours rushed to the spot after hearing gunshots and found the woman in an injured state. She was initially admitted to Jharsuguda District Headquarters Hospital and later sh...