An accountant of Rupsha Upazila Education Office was shot after leaving home to buy food for his daughter at Mia Para in the Khulna Sadar Police Station area around 8pm on Sunday.
The injured person has been identified as Md Mashiur Rahman, 59, a resident of Khulna district. He is currently receiving treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital.
Describing the attack, Mashiur said he was standing in front of a food shop, and as he stepped out onto the street, a bullet struck below the left side of his chest and grazed through the flesh. He added that he was not the target of the shooting.
Khulna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Lokman Hossain Ripon said three helmet-wearing individuals arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire, and sped away.
The officer in charge added that the victim reported he was not the target, adding that efforts were under way to identify the shooters and that the main incident would be unearthed soon.
