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Download PDF Six people including three hotel staff were injured yesterday as extortionists opened fire on them at a hotel in the capital’s Karwan Bazar area.
Police said a gang of 10 to 12 criminals stormed Hotel Western Garden International (Residential) at about 11:25 am and sprayed bullets indiscriminately leaving three hotel employees and three pedestrians injured.
The wounded are assistant manager of the hotel Abul Hossen, 40, hotel boy Faruq, 26, security guard Babul, 45, and garment factory workers Alam, 25, Shahidul Islam, 32 and Sumon, 25.
Abul Hossen said the criminals shot him at the cash counter on the 2nd floor of the hotel while hotel boy Faruq was hit by bullet while trying to escape the scene.
The criminals shot security guard Babul at the entrance of the hotel as he tried to shut the collapsible gate hearing gunshots.
When the hotel employees screamed for help, the gunmen sprayed bullets indiscriminately leaving the three pedestrians injured.
The wounded were admitted to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
Abul Hossen said before the Eid the criminals demanded money from hotel owner Alamgir Hossain who refused to meet their demand.
Police suspect that the same criminals made the attack.
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