A 26-year-old youth named Mohammad Arafat was allegedly chased and shot by a group of armed men in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram. The incident took place on Monday in the Barua Para Hatchery area of Dakshin Madarsha Union.

Arafat, a resident of neighbouring Burishchar Union, sustained gunshot injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).

Hathazari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Zahidur Rahman said police went to the spot after receiving information about the shooting. However, local residents had already rescued the injured youth and taken him to CMCH. Police are investigating the incident and legal action will be taken if a complaint is filed, he said.

According to police and local residents, several armed men chased Arafat from Madunaghat Bazar to the Barua Para Hatchery area around noon on Monday. They allegedly shot him there, leaving him injured. The attackers fled when local residents rushed to the scene.

Local disputes are believed to have triggered the incident, according to preliminary information.