Dhaka, July 27 –Three suspected robbers and an ‘outlaw’ were killed in separate gunfights with police and Rab in Comilla, Sirajganj and Rajbari districts early Friday. Of them, three ‘robbers’ were killed in Cumilla and Sirajganj districts while an ‘outlawed party leader’ was killed in Rajbari district.
In Cumilla, two suspected robbers were killed in a reported gunfight will DB police on Batakandi-Asmania road in Titash Upazila early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Al Amin alias Kausar, son of Khorshed Alam of Maniknagar village in Titash Upazila and Ershad Mia, son of Nurul Islam of Kongshanagar village in Burichang Upazila.
Tipped off, that a gang of robbers were taking preparation to commit robbery, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the area around 2:30 am, said ShakhawatHossain, additional superintendent of Cumilla police.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the robbers opened fire on police, forcing them to fire back, triggering a gunfight.
Later, police recovered the bodies of Al Amin and Ershad.
Police also recovered two firearms and some sharp weapons from the spot.
In Sirajganj, Hazrat Ali, 35, a suspected robber, was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members at Paikpara in Ullapara Upazila early Friday.
Tipped off, a team of police went to the spot around 3 am, said Sakibul Islam Khan, additional superintendent of Police and Commanding officer of Rab-12.
Sensing presence of the elite force, the robbers opened fire on the Rab men, prompting them to take action.
Later, Rab members recovered the body of Ali and two shutter guns, 14 cartridges, one axe, a sharp weapon and three bullets from the spot.
In Rajbari, Lalon Hawladar, 42, second-in-command of ‘Julhash Bahini’ ‘LalPataka’, a faction of the outlawed ‘Purba Banglar Communist Party’ hailing from Sujanagar Upazila in Pabna district was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Sluice Gate in Pangshaupazila early Friday.
Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 4 am, said Fazlul Karim, senior assistant superintendent of Rajbari police (Pangsha circle).
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the outlawed party men opened fire on the police, forcing them to fire back.
At one stage, police recovered the body of Lalon, who was wanted in four cases, from the spot.
Police also recovered two firearms and six cartridges from the scene. – UNB
