Police inspector injured in machete attack by suspected robbers

A police inspector was seriously injured after being attacked with a machete by suspected robbers in Khulna early Friday.

The incident took place in front of Collegiate School under Khulna Sadar Police Station at around 2:30am on Thursday night.

The injured officer was identified as Shah Alam, 43, who is posted to the district police.

According to police, three unidentified suspected robbers intercepted Shah Alam while he was travelling by rickshaw to the police club after completing a special operation. They snatched his money and mobile phone before hacking both his wrists with a machete.

He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital. As his condition deteriorated, he was referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

Khulna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Lokman Hossain confirmed the incident on Friday.

He said Shah Alam had been on duty at night and was returning to the police club, where he stays, after completing his shift.

The OC added that a police patrol vehicle was stationed a short distance away at Rupsha intersection. However, the attackers emerged from a dark alley beside the school, carried out the robbery and fled back into the alley.

Legal action was being initiated in connection with the incident, he said.

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