Assailants have shot a listed top criminal, Iyasin Khan Palash, alias Kailla Palash, in the Rampura TV Center area of Hatirjheel in the capital. He has been admitted in critical condition to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
The incident took place around 2 p.m. on Friday as he was returning home after Jummah prayers.
Hatirjheel police Officer-in-Charge Asaduzzaman confirmed the incident. He said Palash was in the operating theatre at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
The wounded man’s brother, Al Amin, said that at midday, after Jummah prayers, Palash was standing on the road in front of the Royel sweet shop. Two young men came on a motorcycle and suddenly opened fire, targeting Palash’s head, before fleeing.
He added that Palash was hit by two bullets in the head. His condition is critical due to heavy bleeding. He was taken to the operating theatre for emergency surgery soon after being brought to the hospital. Doctors are doing their utmost to save his life.
Police sources said that, according to initial information, the name of a local criminal, “Kailla Masud,” has come up in connection with the incident. Multiple teams of Rampura police and the Detective Branch (DB) have been deployed to identify and arrest the offenders and uncover the cause of the incident.
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