Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A man was shot and injured by muggers on Road No. 7 in D-Block of Banasree, Dhaka on Sunday night.

Police said the gunmen fled the scene after the incident at around 10:45 pm.

Md Mohsin, duty officer of Rampura Police Station, said that the victim, Anwar Hossain, 45, is a gold trader.

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"Our team is there at the scene. Upon receiving information that a man was shot in the hand and leg after being stopped on the road, a police patrol team was dispatched," he said.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ataur Akand and senior officials are also there at the scene, Mohsin said.

Faruk Hossain, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Police Outpost, said that the victim was taken to ...