'Robber' killed in 'gunfight' with Rab
An alleged robber was killed in a “gunfight” with Rab in Boro Kumira area in Chittagong's Sitakunda upazila early yesterday.
The identity of the deceased, aged about 40, could not be known immediately, said Rab-7 sources.
Around 3:30am, a group of six armed robbers waylaid a Laksham-bound pickup in Boro Kumira area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway, said Lt Col Miftah Uddin Ahmad, commanding officer of Rab-7, at a press conference at his Patenga office.
The vehicle, coming from Hathazari upazila, was carrying 21 people, including children and women, and wedding gifts for a bridegroom, he added.
The criminals beat up the people and looted valuables, including gold ornaments, and cash from them, the Rab official said.
The victims informed a Rab patrol team of the matter. After a short search, the Rab personnel found the robbers under a bridge where they were distributing the looted valuables among themselves.
Sensing the presence of Rab, the robbers opened fire, forcing the Rab men to retaliate, said the Rab official.
After the “gun battle”, the Rab team found a bullet-hit man on the spot and the looted valuables. The others managed to flee.
He was declared dead after being taken to Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex.
The team also recovered three firearms, 14 bullets and several sharp weapons from the spot.
Md Samsuddin, the bride's father who was going to visit his in-laws with wedding gifts, said the robbers beat them up indiscriminately.
The Rab official said nine “robbers” had so far been killed in “gunfights” with the force since April 2016.
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