A six-year-old boy and his father sustained bullet wounds during a clash between police and Jamaat-Shibir in the capital’s Malibagh yesterday.
Md Maher Alam, an upper-play group student at the Shahid Lieutenant Selim Shikkhaloy, and his father Mohammad Abdul Majed, 45, an official of Centre for Mass Education and Science, were returning to their Noyatola residence in Moghbazar from the Malibagh bazar around 11am, when they got caught.
The two were taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital with splinters of rubber bullets on the forehead and head of Maher and back and legs of his father.
Majed told the Dhaka Tribune: “There was no procession or gathering. But suddenly, several bombs exploded. Then we tried to run to safety, but bullets hit us.”
Witnesses said 10-12 Jamaat-Shibir men exploded a number bombs on the road prompting police to open their shotguns.
This correspondent tried to talk to the boy but he seemed severely traumatised from the incident.
Md Ashrafuzzaman, deputy commissioner of police, said although the injuries were not serious, police could have been more responsible.
“I have decided to visit the child and would take measures for counseling if required,” the DC said.
