3 wounded as criminals spray bullets while looting shop
Staff Correspondent
Armed criminals sprayed bullets injuring three people and looted valuables from a motor decoration and accessories store at Bijoynagar in the capital yesterday.The incident took place at around 11:45am at Asha Car Decoration on Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Road. A gang of six thugs arrived at the store on two rickshaws and looted cash and valuables drawing firearms, said the store authority. They also mugged two customers of the store and snatched their cellular phones and money. When the manager and staff of the store tried to resist, the criminals sprayed bullets on them and injured manager Delwar Hussain, 24, and staff Nur Mohammad, 25, in their legs. A stray bullet also hit a passenger of an Ashulia bound bus passing by. The passenger, Kamal Kazi, 35, and the other two injured were later admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The criminals fled the scene running, said witnesses. A case was filed with Paltan Police Station while the assailants remain on the loose. Police suspect that the motive behind the criminals' actions might be previous disputes with the storeowner.
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