Youth gunned down by Liberation War minister’s gunman

A youth was shot dead and another sustained bullet injuries at hands of the gunman of Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozzammel Haque at Kutubdia area under Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur district last night.

The victim is Shaheed (30), son of Sabur Uddin, hailing from Aijgana village under Mirzapur upazila of Tangail district, reports our correspondent quoting Alamgir Hossain Mazumder, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliakoir police station.

Injured Moin Uddin is undergoing treatment at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar, said police.

Police said the incident took place at 9:45pm last night at Kutubdia area of the upazila and it is suspected that the incident occurred over previous enmity between the parties involved.

"Gunman Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Kishor Kumar and the victims were friends. They were talking at an open field at Kutubdia area and were eventually locked in an altercation. At one stage, ASI Kishor got angry and opened fire targeting Shaheed and Moin. Shaheed died on the spot, while Moin sustained bullet injuries," OC Alamgir said.

On information, police recovered the body of Shaheed and sent him to Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College Hospital while Moin was sent to Enam Medical College Hospital for treatment, the OC added.

After the incident, gunman ASI Kishor remained absconding.

OC Alamgir said Liberation War Affairs Minister Mozzammel ordered police to arrest the accused and they are working to make the arrest.