The elite force arrested the robbery gang leader Chunnu Miah, 40, along with three others earlier after a robbery at a house in Kakordia of Beanibazar upazila.

A Rab team along with Chunnu went to Sodakhal to recover the loot and weapons where Chunnu's accomplices opened fire on the team forcing Rab to retaliate. Chunnu died on the spot as he was bullet-hit while trying to escape.

Earlier on Wednesday a gang attacked the house of expatriate Helaluddin. They took gold and money in local and foreign currencies from the house. The robbers also beat up family members injuring six of them.

A Rab contingent arrested the four including Chunnu on Sylhet-Jakiganj highway on the same day and recovered some of the booty from them. The four admitted their complicity with the robbery to Rab. Beanibazar police also arrested five others in connection with the same incident.