"Don't Run"- then comes lethal shot, 1 Killed
Graphics: Agamir Somoy
A man named Imran (40) was shot dead by miscreants in Dhalpur, Jatrabari, in the capital. Another individual, Md. Zakaria (33), was injured in the incident. Doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) declared Imran dead at 12:07 AM on Tuesday.
It was reported that Imran was brought to the emergency department of DMCH around midnight with gunshot wounds. After an examination, the attending doctor declared him dead. He had reportedly been shot in the head.
Earlier, an injured Md. Zakaria was rescued and admitted to DMCH. Speaking from his hospital bed, Zakaria said that six to seven helmet-wearing terrorists opened fire indiscriminately, targeting a young man in North Dhalpur. During the attack, they shouted, "Imran, don't run!" before firing. One of the bullets hit Zakaria in the leg.
Zakaria further added that the attackers fled the scene on a motorcycle.
The injured Zakaria is the son of Safar Ali and a resident of North Dhalpur.
Inspector Md. Habibur Rahman, In-Charge of the DMCH Police Outpost, confirmed Imran's death. He said that the victim's body has been kept in the hospital morgue.
