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Unknown miscreants shot a businessman on the staircase of a mosque in Singra upazila of Natore district on Saturday.
The injured was identified as Osman Gani Babu, 52, son of late Abdul Pramanik of Chougram Paruharpara area of the upazila. He is a rice trader, as per media reports.
The miscreants shot Babu while he was heading to the mosque to perform Fazr prayer.
Hearing gunshot, locals rescued Babu with bullet wounds and took him to the Upazila Health Complex. Later, he was shifted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
Singra police station's Officer-in-Charge Asmaul Haque said the joint forces conducted a drive in the area and recovered weapons and bullets.
Osman Gani Babu was an alleged activist of the Awami League.