Published : 16 Nov 2026, 01:55 AM
Updated : 16 Nov 2026, 01:55 AM
Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting at Anurag Pharma on Babar Road in Dhaka's Mohammadpur.
Sabbir, 28, was detained during a raid in Lalmatia around Saturday midnight.
Mohammadpur Police chief Md Abdul Halim said on Sunday that the suspect was arrested based on information gathered during the investigation of a case filed with the police station.
Police said Sabbir is also facing charges of preparing for and assembling to commit robbery at the same police station. He is a resident of Arishnagar in South Keraniganj.
The shooting took place at the pharmacy last Friday night. A witness said three people arrived on a motorcycle. One opened fire while another brandished a machete to threaten those present. Two of them fled after the shooting.
The pharmacy is owned by Syed Hasan Nur Islam, known as Rashton, a former councillor of Ward 32 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Rashton allegedly received a phone call on Nov 5 demanding Tk 5 million in extortion. The shooting at his establishment took place the next day.
