Cop hurt with own bullet in Gazipur

GAZIPUR, Mar 3 (UNB): A policeman sustained injuries as he unconsciously fired a bullet from his shotgun while cleaning it on the Tongi Police Station premise in Monday morning.

The injured was identified as Emdadul Haque (50), a constable of the police station.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tongi Police Station Ismail Hossain said the incident took place at around 9:15 when constable Emdadul was cleaning his shotgun, leaving him injured in the right hand.

Emdadul was first admitted to Tongi 50-bed Government Hospital and later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as his condition started deteriorating.