Two hit with bullets as police come under fire
Two people sustained bullet injuries when criminals shot at law enforcers in the capital's Sabujbagh yesterday afternoon.
Lipu Sarder, 38, who caught one of the criminals, was hit in the leg and jaw. Imran Hossain Chowdhury, 19, a student of University Laboratory School and College, was hit in the back.
Imran happened to pass by on a rickshaw, said Officer-in-Charge Qayum Ali of Sabujbagh Police Station. Lipu and Imran were hurried to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Sub-Inspector Nurul Alam received minor injuries while trying to nab the offenders.
Lipu's friend Obaidur Rahman Sumon said they had personally known SI Nurul Alam. They were at Sabujbagh on their way to Rampura when Lipu phoned the SI. The SI told them to drop by and see him at a police check post there, which they did.
On duty with a patrol team at the check post, the SI treated them to some snacks at a nearby shop, saying that he would join them soon.
“Suddenly three men appeared on a motorcycle. The SI signalled them to stop,†said Sumon. “They did stop but then started running, leaving the bike behind I don't know why.â€
Chased by the team of police, the three opened fire. “Lipu and I came forward along with police when the three started running,†Sumon added.
The team detained two of them, Dulu, 40, and Javed, 35, who admitted they had been roaming the area to rob people and had come from Jatrabari, the OC said.
Police recovered from them a pistol loaded with six bullets and a revolver with four bullets.
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