Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Police are searching for a female companion who was with Motaleb Shikdar, Khulna chief of the NCP-affiliated Jatiya Sramik Shakti, when he was shot.

Law enforcers also recovered different drugs from their residence.

The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at a flat in Sonadanga of Khulna. Doctors have confirmed he is now out of danger.

Khulna Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Tajul Islam said, "Preliminary investigations suggest they were involved in antisocial activities here, and the incident arose from internal conflict."

Motaleb, 42, son of the late Moslem Shikdar from Shekpura Palli Mangal School area in Sonadanga, is a central committee organiser of the Shramik Shakti.

Police reported that equ...