Gun attack leaves 5 youths injured in Pabna


Our Correspondent | Published: January 15, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00



PABNA, Jan 14: At least five youths received bullet injuries when unidentified assailants fired shots at Bangladesh Eidgah point of Shalgaria area in the district headquarters on Tuesday night where some youths were playing badminton in the field, sources said. The criminals might have committed the crime to create panic, sources said.
Locals said a group of unidentified assailants numbering 5 to 6 riding on two motorbikes suddenly opened a few rounds of bullet around the Eidgah premise at about 10.30pm while the youths of the area were playing badminton.
The attackers then attacked the house of Himel Rana, president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Pabna district unit.
At least 5 youths were injured during the gun attack. They are Olvi Hossain, Musa Hossain, Saju Hossain, Setu Pramanik, Shakil Hossain aged between 25 and 30 of the village. They were admitted to Pabna Medical College Hospital.
No case was filed in this connection.
Meanwhile, BNP blamed the ruling party men for the attack.  
 

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