Popular television actor Azadur Rahman Azad was shot and injured by unidentified assailants at his residence in Ashulia early Sunday, reports UNB.
His mother and wife were also injured in the attack.
According to family members, the incident took place around 2:45 am when Azad, who was staying on the third floor of his house, heard noises coming from the second-floor kitchen.
As he went downstairs and opened the kitchen door, the attackers fired multiple rounds, hitting him in both legs.
Hearing the gunshots, Azad’s mother and wife rushed to the scene but were also assaulted by the assailants. The attackers then fired several more rounds before fleeing.
Azad, along with his injured mother and wife, was taken to a private hospital in Uttara for treatment.
Azad’s elder sister, Afrina Akter, said, “We are not sure who carried out the attack. When we reached the kitchen, we saw Azad had been shot in the legs. My sister-in-law and mother were also injured when they tried to intervene. The assailants fired around 10 to 15 rounds before escaping.”
Md Nur Alam Siddique, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashulia Police Station, confirmed the incident, saying that two attackers had entered the kitchen by cutting the grill. “As the family became aware, the assailants shot Azad three times in the legs. They also hit his wife with a cooking pan before fleeing,” he said.
“Police visited the scene immediately after the incident, but we have not received a written complaint yet. Our investigation is ongoing,” OC Siddique added.
Bd-pratidin English/ Afia
