Armed extortionists shot at a construction worker in the city yesterday for his refusal to provide them with the details of various construction owners.
Identified as Kabir Hossain, 22, of Ibrahimpur under Kafrul Police Station, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital with one bullet in his abdomen.
His condition was stated to be critical.
Kabir alleged that local extortionists Azad, Masud and another one called him out of his residence at Mirpur Section 14 at 2.00pm.
"The extortionists demanded mobile number and address of different construction owners. As I refused to do so, they shot at my abdomen," he added.