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Panic spread in the capital’s Banglamotor area on Thursday night after a former Jubo Dal leader allegedly fired two blank shots following an altercation, leaving one person injured.
The incident took place at around 8:10pm in a lane north of the Banglamotor intersection under Hatirjheel Police Station, police said.
According to police and local residents, Ferdous Ahmed Simon, a former convenor of the Hatirjheel thana unit of Jubo Dal who has been expelled from the organisation, got into an argument with a man identified as Sohag, 45.
At one point, Sohag was allegedly struck on the head, leaving him bleeding. Simon then allegedly fired two blank rounds before fleeing the scene.
Hatirjheel Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Asaduzzaman confirmed the incident.
The injured man was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Police said they were investigating the incident and taking necessary legal steps.