Two youths were shot and injured in a gun attack by unidentified miscreants in Khulna city on Tuesday night.
The injured, Monir Howlader and Hanif Howlader, are now undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital.
Quoting locals, Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Khulna Sadar Police Station, said a group of miscreants riding motorbikes stopped in front of Nirala Talukdar Community Centre and opened fire on the duo from close range around 9:30pm, leaving them critically injured.
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The attackers fled the scene when locals rushed out after hearing the victims’ screams, the OC said.
He added that the incident might have been linked to a dispute over drug peddling, as Monir is an accused in two drug-related cases.
Police have launched a drive to arrest those involved in the attack, the OC said.