2 ‘robbers’ killed in Dhaka ‘gunfight’
Two suspected robbers were killed in gunfight with law enforcers in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka district while two more died in a gang fight in Faridpur early today.
In Keraniganj, two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight with police at Agrakhola area under Keraniganj Model Police Station early Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Mantajul, 30 and Sabuj, 28.
Tipped off that a gang of robbers were taking preparation to commit robbery, a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 4:00am, said Ferdous Hossain, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the robbers opened fire at them, prompting retaliation that triggered a gunfight.
The duo was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot while others managed to flee.
Police recovered the bodies of Sabuj and Mantajul and recovered two firearms and five rounds of bullets from the spot.
2 ‘ROBBERS’ KILLED IN GANG FIGHT
In Faridpur, two alleged robbers were killed in a reported gunfight between two robber gangs over establishing supremacy at Pierpur in Sadar upazila in the early hours of today.
The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
On information that two gangs were exchanging gunfire in Bypass road area, a team of police went to the spot and fired seven rounds of bullets to quell the situation around 1:00am, said Nazim Uddin, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the robbers fled the scene.
Later, police arrested two robbers wounded with bullets and took them to Faridpur Medical College Hospital where doctors declared the duo dead.
Police also recovered a foreign pistol, two rounds of bullets and eight hand bombs from the spot.
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