Police say the shooting stemmed from a leadership tussle following the recent change of governmentBrothers shot in clash over market committee leadership in MohammadpurTwo men have been shot due to a dispute over the leadership of the Shia Mosque kitchen market committee in Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The incident took place around 8:30pm on Thursday in the area surrounding the Shia Mosque, according to Iftekhar Hasan, chief of Mohammadpur Police Station. The wounded men, Abul Hossain and his brother Mahbub Hossain, were rushed to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for treatment. The shooting stemmed from a conflict involving Abul, who was the president of the committee, and another group following the recent change of government, said Iftekhar, citing locals. Efforts are underway to identify the shooters, he added.

Source: bd News24 October 18, 2024 05:03 UTC