Man shot by extortionists
Extortionists shot and injured an elderly man in the capital's Jurain area early yesterday as he refused to pay them over a piece of land.
The victim, Abdul Kader Sarder, 65, runs a grocery shop at Jurain. His family claimed that he was a freedom fighter.
Kader had a bullet lodged in his back while another bullet grazed his head. He is now under treatment in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
The shooting took place when Kader Sarder was returning alone to his Kusumbagh residence on foot from his nearby shop around 12:15am.
The criminals fled as locals came to his rescue.
Kader's daughter Bably Akhter filed a case with Kadamtoli Police Station against four persons, including a local named Khokan.
The accused are on the run.
Sub-inspector Abu Bakar Siddique said Khokan and the other accused were demanding extortion from Kader's another daughter over a piece of land.
Bably said nine months ago, her sister and sister's husband bought a tin-roofed house in the area for Tk 30 lakh but could not take its possession.
Khokan and his accomplices demanded Tk 10 lakh from them, saying they could help them get the land's possession, she said.
Later they settled on Tk 5 lakh, Bably said, adding that her sister paid Khokan Tk 1 lakh but he had been pressing for the rest.
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