The incident occurred at around 12:30pm when he was trying to flee after failing to commit a robbery at N Hossain Money Changer on Sir Iqbal Road in the city.

His other associate however managed to escape, police said.

According to OC Mosharef Hossain, two miscreants entered the office and made an attempt to commit robbery at gunpoint.

But they ran away as the employees of the office raised hue and cry.

Police recovered two unloaded pistols left by them.

Nazrul Hossain, proprietor of the firm, said they raised alarms sensing that pistols were not loaded with bullets.