An unidentified group shot at 50-year-old Ramashish Yadav who works at Nem brick factory at Katahariya Municipality-8, police said.

He was shot at around 11.30 pm on Monday while he was sleeping. He suffers bullet injuries in his back and is currently undergoing treatment at Narayani Sub-regional Hospital, Birgunj.

Police has arrested a fellow labourer who works with Yadav for investigation, suspecting his involvement in the shooting incident.