Woman shot through window while watching TV in Dhaka home
In-charge of the DMCH police camp Inspector Md Habibur Rahman said the woman suffered gunshot injuries to her right hand.
A housewife was shot by unidentified assailants who opened fire through the window of her home while she was watching television in the capital's Darus Salam area yesterday night (5 September).
The victim was identified as Jesmin Begum, 38, wife of Abdul Mannan of Matbor Bari Masjid Goli of the area.
Jesmin's son Yasin said his mother was watching television with the window of their home open when unidentified assailants fired through it around 8:30pm before fleeing.
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The bullet struck her right hand, causing serious injuries, and she fell onto the floor, he said.
After learning about the incident, Yasin rescued his mother and initially took her to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Following initial treatment there, she was shifted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 10:50pm for better treatment.
Hailing from Uttar Dalla village under Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district, Jesmin has been living with her husband in a rented house of the Masjid Goli.
In-charge of the DMCH police camp Inspector Md Habibur Rahman said the woman suffered gunshot injuries to her right hand.
