One shot dead, 11 others injured in Bandarban

A man was shot dead and 11 others were injured as robbers swooped on a post-wedding reception at Kagojikola village in Nykkhongchhari upazila of the district early yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Md Safa, 48, elder brother of advocate Ibrahim, the bridegroom.
Witnesses said a gang of robbers stormed into the house of advocate Ibrahim where his post-wedding reception was being held at around 12:30am.
The gang held the hosts and guests at gunpoint and looted 50 tolas of gold ornaments, mobile sets, Tk 1.5 lakh and other valuables.
As locals and family members of Ibrahim tried to resist the robbers, a scuffle held between the two sides. At one stage, the gang opened fire, leaving Safa dead and 11 others injured.  
Five of the bullet-hit--Md Zubayer, 25, Ruhul Amin, 50, Ali Johar, 16, Hossin Ahmed, 34, and Md Jihad, 22--were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital and the rest to local upazila heath complex.
Md Farid Alam, one of the brothers of Ibrahim, alleged that they informed the local police camp of the incident, but they did not come.
Refuting the allegation, Kagojikhola police camp in charge Md Abdul Khalek said police rushed to the spot after being informed by locals. The gang fled the scene, sensing the presence of the law enforcers, he added.
No one was arrested in connection with the incident as of 5:00pm yesterday. Officer-in-Charge Rafiqul Islam of Nykkhongchhari Police Station said they have already launched a drive to arrest the gang members and recover the looted goods.