A Jubo Dal activist was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Sitakunda, Chattogram, while another sustained serious gunshot injuries.
The deceased, Tarek Hossain Bappi, 26, was the son of Ali Ahmed of the Madhyam Mahadabad area in Sitakunda.
Injured Tafsir Alam Shawon, 22, is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
The incident occurred around 10:30pm on Friday in front of Saddam’s office in the Alinagar area of Barabkunda Union under Sitakunda upazila. SI Nurul Alam Ashek, in-charge of the CMCH police outpost, confirmed the incident.
Bappi’s brother, Rahim Khan Babu, said his brother left home on Friday night when assailants opened fire. Shawon was also with him.
Several people intercepted Bappi and Shawon as they were returning home on a motorcycle. They were attacked with sharp weapons, and at one point, one of the assailants pulled out a pistol and shot Bappi in the chest.
The two were later rescued and taken to CMCH. Doctors in the hospital’s emergency department referred them to Ward No. 2, where Bappi was declared dead. Shawon was admitted to the hospital.
Rahim said Shawon had not been able to undergo surgery by 1:30am, and his condition remained critical at that time.
Sitakunda Model Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Mohinul Islam said they are conducting operations to arrest those involved in the incident.
