An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed by own bullets in a ‘gunfight’ with police at local bus stand in Nesarabad upazila early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Bachchu,25, an activist of the upazila unit Jamaat and son of Abdur Jabbar of Jagannathkathi village in the upazila.Abdul Quader Begh, assistant superintendent of police, Pirojpur circle, said police arrested Bacchu along with petrol from Nesarabad area around 9pm on Friday night.
After interrogation, Bacchu said one Delwar Maulana, an activist of the local unit Jamaat, gave him
Tk100 for buying petrol in a bid to carry out an arson attack at the local market.
Later police along with Bacchu conducted a drive in Nesarabad bus stand area around 2:30 am.
Police said, sensing presence of the law enforcers, the supporters of Jamaat-Shibir who gathered in the area for carrying out sabotage, hurled several crude bombs and opened fire at police, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight.
Bachchu received injuries with bullets fired from his side, according to police.
Later Bacchu was rushed to Nesarabad Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Two assistant sub-inspectors– Mamun and Babar– of Swarupkathi Police Station sustained injuries. – UNB
