Mugger shot in city

Police shot a mugger in the leg during a shootout with his gang at Gulshan-2 in the capital yesterday.
The injured, Akhter Hossain, 35, is now admitted to National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation under police guard. A revolver and three bullets were recovered from his possession, said Md Shahalam, officer-in-charge of Gulshan Police Station.
Three muggers riding a motorcycle tried to snatch cash and mobile phone from a man on Road-34 at Gulshan-2 around 4:45am. As the man shouted for help, some locals going to mosque for Fazr prayers went to his rescue, and the gang took flight, the OC added.
The fleeing muggers were signalled to stop at a checkpost on the Gulshan Link Road. As they tried to speed away, the cops opened fire on them, leading to a firefight.
At one point, Akhter, who was riding pillion on the motorbike, was hit in the left leg and fell over. The rest of the gang, however, managed to flee.
Akhter is a member of notorious “Manik Group”. He stands accused in at least a dozen cases of mugging with Gulshan Police Station, said the OC.
Earlier on October 10, police caught Manik from Dohar.