ASI's wife made the claims while speaking to the media on Sunday, and said that she was not aware about the reason behind her husband firing at the minister.
Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Governor Ganeshi Lal paid last respects to the state Health Minister Naba Kishore Das at the minister's residence on Monday.
The mortal remains of Health Minister Naba Das who succumbed to his bullet injuries, were brought to his official residence in the wee hours of Monday.
The Odisha government on Sunday announced to accord state honour as a mark of respect to Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, who was shot at in Brajarajnagar in the Jharsuguda district succumbed to his bullet injuries in Bhubaneswar hospital.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and leaders across political lines mourned Odisha Health Minister Naba Das' demise who succumbed to his bullet injuries after being shot at near Brajarajnagar in the Jharsuguda district on Sunday.
Odisha government directed the crime branch to take up the investigation of the shooting incident in which state Health Minister Naba Das was critically injured, according to the officials on Sunday.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday reached the private hospital in Bhubaneswar where state Health Minister Naba Das was airlifted after being critically injured due to bullet shots and enquired about the health condition of the minister.
Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, who sustaind injury after being shot at by one police personnel near Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district, was airlifted to Bhubaneswar on Sunday.