Two shot in an encounter at Dhaka's Miprur area

Two persons have been injured in a shootout in Dhaka early on Wednesday. One was a member of an extremist outfit, police suspect.

Cantonment Police Station OC Md Atiqur Rahman said that the exchange of fire erupted at the Matikata area of Mirpur near the Dhaka Cantonment.

Police have arrested one Rubel Hossain alias Khorshed Alam with gunshot wounds. A firearm was found in his possession, said OC Rahman adding the other injured was a passer-by.

He was admitted to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, said the hospital's police outpost' inspector Mozammel Haque.

"A police patrol on the Miprur-Cantonment flyover signalled an autorickshaw to stop, when the three youths inside it opened fire. Rubel was shot when the police opened fire," said OC Rahman.

A pistol loaded with two rounds was found with him, while the other two managed to escape, he added. "Rubel is not a hijacker. Based on the information until now, he is an extremist. We are looking in to the matter."

The other injured in the shootout was a passer-by, the police officer said.