One Killed, Another Injured in Gun Attack by Miscreants in Dhalpur, Jatrabari

Staff Correspondent

Dhaka, September 7, 2026: One person was killed in a shootout between miscreants in the Dhalpur Sardar Goli area of ​​Jatrabari police station in the capital on Sunday (September 6) night. Another person was seriously injured in the incident.

The deceased has been identified as Imran Hossain (40). He is the son of Hakim Khan of Rayerbagh area of ​​Jatrabari. The injured person has been identified as Md. Zakaria (33/32). He is involved in the rickshaw garage business.

The incident took place at around 10:30 pm on Sunday. According to eyewitness and injured Zakaria’s wife, Jhinuk Akhter, while Zakaria was sitting in front of the rickshaw garage, six to seven or eight miscreants wearing helmets came on four motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately. They were shouting, “Imran, don’t run.” Imran was shot in the head and Zakaria was shot in the left leg and right hand. The miscreants fled the scene on a motorcycle.

The two bullet-injured people were rescued and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 12:30 am. The doctor on duty declared Imran dead around 12 am (some sources say 1 am). Zakaria is undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Inspector in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police outpost Md. Habibur Rahman said that Imran’s body has been kept in the morgue. The matter has been informed to the concerned police station. Jatrabari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Rakib confirmed the incident and police have been deployed at the hospital and the spot.

Mohsin Masud, additional deputy commissioner of police for Wari-Demra zone, said the shooting was initially suspected to be a drug-related dispute. Investigations are underway.

Sonia Khan, the wife of the deceased Imran, said that unidentified terrorists shot her husband and fled. Later, he was taken to the hospital after receiving information. Locals have demanded increased security in the area. The police are continuing to investigate the incident and are working to arrest the criminals.