Sweet shop worker injured as shots fired from a motorcycle at dawn in Mohanganj
A man named Sujon Pal (33) has been injured by gunfire from miscreants in Mohanganj, Netrokona. The incident took place at dawn on Sunday on the road adjacent to the pond ghat, east of the Mailora Ramkrishna Temple in the upazila.
The bullet-hit Sujon was first taken to Mohanganj Upazila Health Complex. Later, he was sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for better treatment.
According to police and local sources, at around half past five in the morning, Sujon woke up and went to wash his hands and face at a pond about 100 metres east of the Mailora Ramkrishna Temple. The start of the morning was normal, just like every day.
While climbing from the pond ghat onto the paved road, two men wearing masks arrived there on a motorcycle. When one of them took out a weapon, Sujon tried to run away.
At that time, shots were fired at him from behind. Firing the shots, the attackers quickly fled on the motorcycle. The incident happened within a very short time, on the deserted road at dawn.
Afterwards, local people rescued Sujon in a bullet-hit condition and took him to Mohanganj Upazila Health Complex. It was the locals' quick action that made it possible to get him to hospital for initial treatment.
Mohanganj Upazila Family Planning Officer Dr Alok Klanti said Sujon came to the hospital in a bullet-hit condition between six and seven in the morning. Considering his condition, after initial treatment, the doctor on duty referred him to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Sujon Pal is the son of Jitendra Pal of Mendipur village in Khaliajuri upazila of Netrokona. He works at Manorama Mistanno Bhandar in Mohanganj.
He lives in a rented house in the Mailora area with his wife Tumpa Pal. He was staying in Mohanganj for work, and it was in that very area that he came under attack at dawn.
Mohanganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Hafizul Islam Harun said police went to the spot after receiving news that a man had been injured by gunfire.
The OC said why Sujon was shot and who the attackers are could not be known immediately. Police activities are ongoing to identify and arrest those involved.
This dawn shooting incident has spread panic in the area. As the motive is still unknown, everyone's attention is now on the progress of the investigation and the physical condition of Sujon, who is undergoing treatment in Mymensingh.
