Rickshaw puller shot in city

DHAKA: A rickshaw puller sustained bullet injuries in his throat in front of Eastern Plus Point in city’s Shantibagh area on Sunday morning.

The victim Kamal Babu, 35, was rushed to Dhaka Medical college Hospital immediate after the incident.

Babu told banglanews, “I received bullet wound in my throat at about 11am while pulling my rickshaw. Later, Paltan thana police rushed in and rescued me.”

Police is yet to hold anyone in this connection.

BDST: 1333 HRS, JUL 29, 2012
Edited by: Maria Salam, Asst Output Editor