Subash Sahu (48), a former samiti member of Kulagada panchayat, was returning home after taking bath in a pond, when motor-cycle borne gunmen shot at him before attacking him with sharp weapons.
Sahu, who sustained multiple injuries, was admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital here and then shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar where his condition was stated to be critical.
Police suspected previous enmity might be the cause of the incident.