A shooting occurred in Kushtia’s Mirpur upazila stemming from a dispute between an uncle and nephew over the division of online gambling money. A man named Suruj was shot in the incident.
The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, August 19, in Angdia Chorpara village, in the upazila’s Amla union. Local residents later rescued the wounded Suruj and admitted him to Kushtia 250-Bed General Hospital. He is currently undergoing treatment there.
According to local sources, Alam — younger brother of Amla union Awami League general secretary Azmer — and online gambling dealer Tapu had roughly Tk 8 million in commission money between them. A dispute arose between Alam and his nephew over the division of that money. At one point, when the nephew demanded his share, Alam refused to pay. During the ensuing altercation, Tapu reportedly opened fire, wounding Suruj.
Tension has prevailed in the area since the incident. Police have stepped up surveillance in the area to bring the situation under control.
Mirpur police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Shahidul Islam said the shooting arose from a dispute over gambling money within a family relationship. The wounded person is undergoing treatment in hospital.
The OC further said no written complaint has been filed over the incident so far. However, he said, police are conducting operations to identify and arrest those involved.
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