Muggers stab 5

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
Muggers stabbed five people including a motor labourers' union leader at Puthia early yesterday. The injured transport union leader is Puthia Motor Sramik Union president Asgar Ali, 45. He was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition with his hands and legs cut. Four others were given treatment at Puthia Health Complex. Asgar's brother Ashraf Ali said, muggers attacked Asgar and four others at Krishnapur Kalitala area, some 50 yards from Puthia police station at around 2:30am. At that time, they were returning home from Puthia. The muggers stabbed them after snatching their cell phones and cash money. Contacted, Ziaul Alam, OC of Puthia PS said, 'We are looking into the matter'.