3 muggers hurt in gunfights with law enforcers
Three alleged muggers sustained bullet wounds in two separate gunfights between law enforcers and criminals in the capital's Agargaon and Gendaria early yesterday.
Sumon, 22, and Jamal Hossain, 24, received bullets in a gun battle with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-2) at Agargaon while Faisal, 23, was bullet wounded in another gunfight with Gendaria police.
A team of plainclothes Rab men challenged a gang of five muggers for their suspicious movement at Agargaon at about 12:45am, Rab said.
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the criminals opened fire on Rab members forcing them to retaliate with gunshots that left Sumon and Jamal bullet injured in their legs.
Three other criminals of the gang, however, managed to flee during the fight. Two firearms were recovered from the spot, Rab added.
Suman and Jamal were admitted to Pongu Hospital.
Faisal was fleeing after snatching valuables from a pedestrian at gunpoint near Gendaria graveyard around 4:00am, police said.
When the victim cried out for help, police chased Faisal. At one stage, he opened fire at the law enforcers forcing them to retaliate. Faisal received bullet wound in his leg, police added.
He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
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