Bullet-injured young man dies at DMCH

A young man, who sustained bullet injuries during a gunfight between two rival groups at Tipu Sultan Road on Wednesday, died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday.

The dead was identified as Suruj Mian, 22, son of Hashem Mian, a resident of the city's Sutrapur area.

Suruj was shot in his right chest and abdomen at around 12.45 pm when supporters of late ward commissioner Selim and Islam group clashed to establish supremacy in the area.

Suruj was admitted to the DMCH where he succumbed to injuries yesterday.

A case was filed on Wednesday with Sutrapur thana, but police could not arrest anyone in this regard till filing of this report lastnight.