A man and her sister were shot by some miscreants in front of their Pallabi residence in the capital early Saturday.
The injured were identified as Md Jasim Uddin, 44, a TV showroom businessman, and his sister Shahinur Begum, 32.
According to Mohammad Amir Hossain, a relative who brought them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), said they came under attack around 3:35AM in front of their residence.
An altercation broke out between Jasim Uddin and a group of local people when he was returning home after offering Shab-e-Barat prayers. At one stage one Shahidul opened fire on Jasim Uddin in fornt of his house, leaving Jasim and his sister injured by bullets.
Police said an exchange of fire took place between the two groups over distribution of money related to drugs.
They were initially taken to Kurmitola General Hospital first and, later, transferred to DMCH around 6:15AM.
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