Dhaka – At least seven people including five cops were injured during a reported gunfight between police and robbers at Nandanpur area of Daudkandi upazila here in Cumilla on Tuesday. Police also arrested two robbers, Mohsin, 37, son of Razu Mia and Md Ripon, 23, son of Jalil Mia of Bajra village in Daudkandi upazila, from the spot.Acting on a tip-off that some robbers took position at Nandanpur area, four teams of police including Detective Branch (DB) conducted a drive there.
Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the robbers opened fire on them. As the law enforcers retaliated, it triggered a gunfight, leaving the five policemen and two members of the gang injured.
The injured cops were identified as Nasir Uddin Mridha, officer-in-charge of DB, Inspector Firoz Hossain, sub-inspectors of local police station– Shah Alam Akanda and Sohidul Islam, and constable Md Kamal uddin.Police recovered a locally made gun and a foreign made pistol from the spot.UNB
