Policeman shot and injured near Ganabhaban

A policeman has been shot and injured outside Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence Ganabhaban.

Chief Crimes Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 26 May 2017, 09:28 PM
Updated : 26 May 2017, 09:28 PM

The policeman has been identified as Atiqur Rahman, a nayek at Special Security and Protection Battalion or SPBn, which is tasked with providing security for the state's VVIPs.

He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 12:30am on Saturday, said DMCH police camp Sub-Inspector Bachchu Mia.

The SI told bdnews24.com that Atiqur was shot near a mosque on the north gate of Ganabhaban around 11:45pm on Friday.

"It is suspected that he was hit by a bullet fired from his own gun," he added.