Watch: video shows the moment Odisha health minister was shot

Critically injured Odisha state health minister, Naba Das was airlifted to Bhubaneswar after he was shot at by one police personnel near Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district on Sunday, the ANI reported.

The incident took place in Brajrajnagar town around 1 pm when the minister, who was on his way to attend a programme in the district, had alighted from the car to greet people.

"Assistant Sub-inspector of Police (ASI) Gopal Das opened fire at the minister, who sustained bullet injuries," Brajrajnagar SDPO Gupteswar Bhoi told reporters.

The accused ASI was nabbed by locals, who then handed him over to the police, he said.

Condemning the incident, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the crime branch has been directed to take up the investigation of the case.

"I am shocked at the unfortunate incident of attack on honourable minister Naba Das. I strongly condemn the attack on him. I pray for his early recovery.

"Senior officers of crime branch have been asked to go to the spot," Patnaik said in a statement.

In a video footage that is in possession of PTI, Naba Kishore Das is seen bleeding from the chest with people trying to lift the injured minister, who seemed unconscious, and place him on the front seat of a car.