Car requisitioned by police hijacked

A gang of armed criminals shot a driver and hijacked his microbus at Moghbazar in the city yesterday morning.
Police requisitioned the microbus on Saturday.
The driver identified as Taiyab Ali, 36, was rushed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) with injuries. He was shot in his face and left hand.
Taiyab said the hijackers numbering four intercepted his microbus near Moghbazar rail crossing at around 7:00am while he was going to Deputy Commissioner (DC) office.
AKM Hafiz Akhter, DC-transport, told The Daily Star that the vehicle was sent to DC's office after the requisition .
Amtratned Group, a garments factory at Tongi, is owner of the car, said Imrul Kayes Sujan, an administrative officer of the company. He said traffic police requisitioned the vehicle on Saturday night at Banani in the city.
Sujan filed a case with Ramna Police Station in this connection last night.