A young man was shot in front of the registry office in Khulna city on Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred around 7:10pm, said Shafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khulna Police Station.
The victim was identified as Anik, son of Montu Das of Kalibari. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
OC Shafiqul Islam said that a heated argument broke out between two young men at around 6:50 pm. “At one point, one of them pulled out a pistol from his waist and shot the other,” the OC said.
“As locals rushed to the scene, the shooter dropped the weapon and fled.”
Police arrived shortly after the incident and recovered a firearm, bullets, and magazines from the scene.
The shooter remains at large.