A man was shot and injured by masked miscreants in Mohanganj upazila of Netrokona early Sunday, just four days after a journalist, Lutfuzzaman Alif Fakir, was shot dead in Durgapur upazila of the same district.
The victim has been identified as Sujan Pal, 33.
Mohanganj Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Hafizul Islam Harun confirmed the incident.
The incident occurred around 5:30am near Ramkrishna Mission Temple in the Mailora area of Mohanganj municipal town.
According to police and locals, Sujan stepped out of his residence in the morning when two masked people on a motorcycle approached him and asked for the location of the house of Dubai expatriate Palash Saha.
At one point, one of the riders brandished a weapon. As Sujan attempted to flee, the miscreants shot him before escaping the scene.
Locals rescued Sujan and rushed him to Mohanganj Upazila Health Complex.
Following primary treatment, he was referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for advanced medical care, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Upon receiving information about the shooting, officials from the police and upazila administration visited and inspected the scene.
OC Hafizul said law enforcers are collecting evidence and taking necessary legal measures, adding that police operations are underway to apprehend the perpetrators.
The shooting incidents in Durgapur and Mohanganj have created widespread panic and anxiety among people across the district.
