A gang of muggers have opened fire on a fish trader and snatched Tk25,000 from him at East Rajabazar under Sher-e-Banglanagar thana in the capital early Saturday.
The victim is Hanif, 40, a resident of East Rajabazar.
Sher-e-Banglanagar police station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Momin said a gang of muggers, numbering 4-5, intercepted Hanif at East Rajabazar around 5am.
“The muggers shot Hanif in his leg and snatched away Tk25,000 from his possession while he was going to Karwanbazar.”
He has been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.