A man was shot at by unidentified persons on Friday evening in Hailakandi.

The incident took place near a highway in Algapur of Hailakandi district.

The person was allegedly shot by three men on a motorcycle who before being identified managed to escape.

The victim has been identified as Masuk Ahmed Barbhuiyan of Algapur.

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He was immediately rushed to Hailakandi Civil Hospital by locals.

For further treatment, he was referred to Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH) later.

As of now, the person is in a stable condition but he is being monitored.

A police team has initiated the investigation to track the persons behind the incident.