**Koraput:** In a shocking incident, a few drunk youths beat up two on-duty Home Guards severely in Jayanagar of Jeypore town here in the district on Thursday night.
One of the Home Guards, Basant Kumar Patro, is stated to be critical and is undergoing treatment at the Jeypore hospital.
According to the injured Home Guard, the two security personnel were on duty at Jayangar when 4 to 5 drunk youths, came on motorcycles snatched away a baton and beat them up severely and later fled the spot.
The reason behind the youths attacking them is yet to be known.
Police have started investigation and are searching for the culprits.