One killed in 'gunfight' with police
A robber was killed and four policemen were injured during a gunfight with a gang of 10 to 12 robbers in Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria early yesterday, claimed police.
The deceased, whose identity could not be established, was preparing for a robbery along with his gang in Tigoria village when the policemen, acting on a tip-off, raided the area around 3:30am, claimed Mohammad Mohiuddin, officer-in-charge of Kasba Police Station.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the robbers -- all wearing masks -- opened fire and the policemen retaliated triggering the gunfight, added the OC. The body was found after his cohorts fled the scene, said Mohiuddin.
Police recovered a pipe gun, two round of cartridges, two machetes, two masks and a knife from the spot.
The body has been kept at Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy. Police have filed a case in this regard.
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