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June
4, 2000
Dhaka,
June 3 (UNB) – A businessman was shot dead and another injured in a
terrible gun attack on the Topkhana Road near the National Press Club
this (Saturday) evening.
The
dead, Asaduzzaman Khan, 35, was learnt to be the owner of Metro Hotel
in Fakirerpool area and a resident of Khilgaon Tilpapara.
His
car driver Fazlul Huq said Asaduzzaman, along with his friend Sabuj,
30, was sprayed with bullets by a group of four to five youths
following a brawl in Café Jheel restaurant during having supper at
about 8:30pm.
“The
victim and his friend were about to aboard their car when the
miscreants fired on them,” said UNB medical reporter quoting the
driver and doctors.
Driver
Fazlul Huq rushed them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the
doctors declared Asaduzzaman dead. Sabuj was admitted “in critical
condition”.
DMCH
sources said Asaduzzaman’s body was riddled by at least 20-25
bullets while Sabuj was wounded by 7-8 bullets.
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