CHITTAGONG: An assistant sub-inspector of police sustained bullet injuries while conducting a raid to arrest an accused at Sholashahar no-2 rail gate in the port city yesterday afternoon, reports UNB.

The inured policeman, Abdul Malek, is working as Assistant Sub-inspector of Panchlaish Police Station.

Malek sustained bullet injuries in his leg as the accused opened fire at him around 5pm, said Nayak Shilbroto Barua of Chittagong Medical College Hospital Police outpost.

The injured policeman was admitted to the hospital. The accessed was arrested and two motorcycles were seized from the spot, Mohiuddin Mahmud, OC  of the police station, told the news agency.