Gunfire Erupts in Broad Daylight in the Capital, 3 Injured Including a Woman; Public Concerned Over Security

Staff Correspondent

Three people, including a woman, were shot in the capital’s Gandaria area indiscriminately. The incident took place in front of an office in Gandaria on Sunday (August 30) evening. Three people, including a woman, were shot indiscriminately by terrorists in Gandaria, the capital.

The injured are tea shop owner Alamgir (33), pedestrian Siam (18) and pedestrian Asha Akhter (20). Siam was reportedly shot in the left side of his chest, Alamgir in the head and Asha in the right leg. The injured were rescued and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) immediately after the incident.

According to local sources, when fighting and shooting suddenly broke out on the street in the Munsirtek area of ​​Gandaria, nearby pedestrians were also injured. The injured Siam said that he was shot while closing the shutter of a nearby tea shop.

DMCH Hospital Police Camp In-charge Inspector Md. Faruk confirmed the incident and said that the condition of two of the injured is critical and they have been kept under special observation. Siam has been kept under emergency observation and treatment due to injuries to his chest and Alamgir’s head, while preparations are underway for surgery on Asha’s leg. The matter has been reported to the concerned police station and legal proceedings are underway, the police said.

The incident of open use of weapons and indiscriminate shooting in crowded areas of the capital has created new security concerns among the general public. Residents say they are now afraid to move around with their families even during the day. Security experts believe that quick and effective steps are needed to curb this trend of open use of weapons in crowded areas of the city.