2 ‘extortionists’ injured in city ‘shootout’
Two alleged extortionists received bullets in their legs during a 'shootout' with police in the capital's Badda area this evening.
Police arrested seven extortionists including the two in DIT project area around 5:30pm.
Bachchu, 22, and Robin, 22, with bullet wounds in their right legs, are undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital under police custody.
A group of 10 criminals went to a residence on Road-10 of the area to collect extortion. Hearing hue and cry, locals informed police, said Abdul Jalil, officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station.
A patrol police team rushed there immediately. Sensing police presence, the criminals opened fire at the cops who retaliated with spraying bullets that left two of criminals injured, the OC said.
The lawmen later picked up seven of them from the spot while three others managed to flee. Two policemen also sustained minor injuries during the "shootout', he claimed.
Police recovered a pistol from their possession.
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