Cops kill 'mugger' in city
Police shot dead a man and injured another in the capital's Paltan area last night.
The dead is Shamim, 30, and the injured is Abdul Karim, 32.
Police said the two were shot when they were fleeing after mugging Tk 1 lakh from one Saiful Islam around 9:30pm.
Saiful was on a rickshaw when the two snatched the money, according to police.
As Saiful screamed for help, police members from nearby area rushed to the spot and opened fire on the duo, said Sharif, sub-inspector of Paltan Police Station.
Both Shamim and Karim were hit in their legs and were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital by Sharif.
Shamim died there from excessive bleeding around 11:00pm while Karim was under treatment.
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