Surendra Chauhan (32), a resident of Mahavatpur village, was out on a walk at 6 AM yesterday when three youths, riding on two bikes, fired at him with country-made pistols, ASI Basant Kumar said.
The bikers then fled the spot, he said.
Chauhan, who received the bullet injuries, was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors said his condition was critical, the ASI further said.
Prima facie the reason behind the attack appears to be a business rivarly, the ASI said.