A businessman and her sister were shot and injured by some miscreants in front of their Pallabi residence in the capital’s Mirpur early Saturday.
The injured were identified as Md Jasim Uddin, 44, a TV showroom businessman and his sister Shahinur Begum.
According to Mohammad Amir Hossain, a relative who brought them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), the injured came under attack around 3:35 am in front of their residence.
An altercation broke out between Jasim Uddin and a group of local people when he was returning home after offering Shab-e-Barat prayers.
At one stage one Shahidul opened fire on Jasim Uddin in front of his house, leaving the two injured, Amir said.
The injured were initially taken to Kurmitola General Hospital and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 6:15 am.
Pallabi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Nazrul Islam said he had already sent a police team to the spot.
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