Kolkata, May 3 (PTI) Two unidentified miscreants on Wednesday shot at a man in Budge Budge in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, a police officer said.

The man was injured on his head but is now "out of danger" and is undergoing treatment at the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, the officer said.

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"The man was returning home after appearing as a witness in a case in Alipore court in the city. He took a train to Budge Budge and then was riding his motorcycle from there to his home. Two unidentified persons on a bike came near him and shot at him from close range," he said.

The miscreants fled from the spot after firing at the man, the officer said.

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Police are checking CCTV footage from roadside shops to identify the culprits, he added.

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