A Gonojagoron Moncho activist was shot yesterday by unknown criminals in the capital’s Shyamoli.
According to sources, Rakib Mamun, 28, from Gazipur, was attacked by miscreants when he was going to his office in the area. The criminals beat him up mercilessly with iron rods before shooting him. They also tried to severe tendons of the victim.
Later, upon receiving information, his colleagues rushed him to DMCH.
Rakib said: “I have changed my Facebook profile picture and put up a picture demanding death penalty for the war criminals. Maybe, the miscreants were following my activities.”
Police said the victim was an activist and blogger who writes against war criminals on his blog and Facebook page.
Rakib’s friends who went to the hospital after hearing the incident, alleged that he had been attacked by Jammat-shibir activists. No case was filed.