Trader shot by miscreants dies

A garments accessories trader yesterday succumbed to his injuries, six hours after he was shot by unidentified criminals at Shekhertek in Adabar of the city.
The deceased, Anwar Hossain, 32, a resident of Shekhertek, was shot in his chest, said police.
Shamim Ur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) of Adabar Police Station, said a gang of criminals shot Anwar near Shekhertek Balur Math around 10:45pm on Tuesday.
Locals rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he died around 5:00am yesterday.
The motive behind the killing could not be ascertained, the OC said adding, none was arrested in this connection.