A businessman was critically injured after a group of armed assailants shot him inside his shop at Jinu Market in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.
The incident took place around 10pm on Saturday.
The victim, Mizanur Rahman Mizan, 32, runs “Mizan Store” at the market.
Begumganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shamsuzzaman confirmed the incident.
According to locals, a gang of 20 to 25 assailants led by local criminal Kana Nizam attacked Mizan while he was serving customers and shot him.
The attackers fled the scene immediately.
Begumganj upazila Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Maulana Abu Zayed said Mizan is locally known as a supporter of Jamaat-e-Islami.
Locals rescued Mizan and took him to the 50-bed Begumganj Upazila Health Complex.
As his condition deteriorated, doctors advised transferring him to Dhaka for advanced treatment.
OC Shamsuzzaman said police visited the hospital after receiving the news.
“Legal action will be taken after inspecting the scene of the incident,” he added.
