A member of Bangladesh Army suffered bullet injuries when a group of robbers opened fire on him during a robbery attempt at Mekhal in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram district early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam Sayem of the area.
Nazmul Hossain, officer-in-charge of Hathazari Model Police Station, said a group of masked robbers, numbering four, looted valuables from a grocery shop named ‘Gausia Grocers’ after keeping the shopkeeper hostage at gunpoint in the early hours of Saturday.
Seeing the incident on CCTV, Sayem appeared at the shop owned by his elder brother to impede the robbers.
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Sensing danger, the robbers opened fire on him and left the place safely, leaving Sayem injured. He was taken to Combined Military Hospital for treatment.
Hathazari Model Police Station's Sub-Inspector Nazmul Hossain said that Sayem was home on leave from the Army. Preparations are underway to file a case in this incident.
Earlier, on April 19, a house was looted in Ward No. 6 of Dhalai Union of Hathazari.