4 held for interrogation
Dhaka, Mar 20 – An inspector of Detective Branch of police was killed in a reported gunfight with criminals at Middle Pirerbagh in the capital’s Mirpur area on early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Md Jalaluddin, inspector of Detective Branch of police.
A source of DB police said tipped-off that a gang of criminals was bringing firearms, a team of DB’s Pallabi Zone conducted a drive in a three-storey building in the area around 10:30 pm on Monday.
At one stage of the drive, criminals opened fire targeting the detectives, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight. Inspector Md Jalaluddin, was hit by a bullet in his head, said Proloy Kumar Joarder, deputy commissioner of special action group of Counter Terrorism Unit.
The injured was taken to Square Hospitals where he succumbed to his injuries around 2 am. Criminals fled away through the backside of the building, police said. However, law enforcers detained four people from the house for interrogation.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah visited the spot around 1 am
While talking to reporters, he said it is not clear whether the house is a ‘militant hideout’ or people lived in here are criminals. Later, he went to Square Hospitals to see the police officer. – UNB
