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Businessman shot

9 February 2010, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Jessore

Extortionists shot a businessman yesterday as he refused to pay toll. Victim Alamgir Hossain, 26, is son of Nazrul Islam of Laskarpur village under Chougachha upazila in the district. Local sources said, 12/15 claiming themselves ruling party activists demanded Tk 50 thousand from Alamgir. The extortionists became angry as Alamgir sought police help. Yesterday when Alamgir came out of home for his business place, the goons swooped on him. They beat him up and shot on his right leg leaving him injured.