Holey Artisan hostage situation continues-the gunmen were chanting ‘Allahu-Akbar’-2 police officers killed, over 50 injured

Staff Correspondent :    The death of another police officer has been reported who was injured, among some 50 others, in the exchange of gunshots between the law enforcers and the hostage-takers.

DMP deputy commissioner Sheikh Nazmul told jatirkhantha that police’s Detective Branch assistant commissioner Rabiul Islam succumbed to his injuries at a city hospital.

Earlier, Banani police station officer-in-charge Salahuddin died in the shooting by hostage-takers during exchange of gunshots in Gulshan, Dhaka.OC’s nephew Mishu Hasan and his personal driver Mostafa confirmed the news of police officer’s death to the jatirkhantha .

another police source said that at least 50 of the injured, including additional deputy commissioners of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sheikh M Maruf Hasan and Ahad, were rushed to the United Hospital.

Three other injured — constables Alamgir, 26, and Pradip, 28, and Abdur Razzak, a microbus driver — were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. A group of gun wielding youths numbering eight to nine and aged between 20 and 28 stormed a hotel in the diplomatic zone of Dhaka around 8:30pm in the evening, firing gunshots and charging bombs.

Witnesses said the gunmen were carrying swords and chanting ‘Allahu-Akbar’ while storming the restaurant. It is believed that over 50 customers, including at least 20 foreigners were inside the restaurant—Holey Artisan Bakery—at Road 79 which is popular with foreigners.