The dead is Nannu Miah, 28, an accused in at least 20 cases for murder and mugging.

According to a Rab-3 press release, being tipped off, a team of Rab-3 raided a house at Mirpur section 1 on Tuesday morning where a group of muggers and carjackers were staying. The team captured one Mohammad Hanif, 32, with a pistol and four bullets from there.

The anti-crime forces recovered a hijacked private car in front of his house as well.

Later, Hanif's information led the Rab team to arrest Nannu from Ashulia in Savar at 1:00pm.

During quizzing, Nannu admitted that his group gathered in Banasree area in Khilgaon, stated the press release.

The Rab team then went to Banasree area along with Nannu at around 3:45am yesterday, where Nannu's cohorts attacked the team that initiated the gunfight, Rab claimed.

Nannu got shot during the shootout, claimed Rab.

The doctors at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital declared Nannu dead after Rab with the help of local police took him there at 6:20am.

The team recovered a foreign-made pistol with six bullets and a chapatti, added the press release.

Nannu's wife Selina Begum said her husband left their Bhuiyanpara house in Khilgaon on Tuesday at 10:00am after someone made a phone call to him.

Nannu, owner of a small business, went missing ever since, said his wife.

She came to know about Nannu yesterday after the locals informed her that he had been killed in 'crossfire' with Rab.

She also claimed ignorance of any cases filed against Nannu.