Shibpur upazila chairman shot

Upazila chairman Harun-ur-Rashid was allegedly shot by some miscreants in front of his house at Shibpur early Saturday February 25.

Shibpur Police Station, officer-in-Charge Firoz Talukder confirmed the news and said Harun-ur-Rashid left his home around 5am on Saturday to perform the morning prayer, while returning home from the nearby mosque. The incident occurred when three masked men riding a motorcycle fired three rounds of bullets from his behind, leaving him critically injured.

Locals took him to the Shibpur Health Complex. Later, he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.

He said they have already visited the spot and have taken initiative to nab the miscreants.