'Drug peddler' killed in 'gunfight'
An alleged drug peddler was killed in a 'gunfight' between two rival groups in Sikri Bottala area under Benapole Port Police Station yesterday.
The dead was Selim Mia, 35, son of Abu Taher of Bhoberber village in Benapole.
Apurbo Hasan, OC of the police station, said Selim had been running illegal drug business in Benapole area for long.
Two groups of drug peddlers engaged in a gunfight around 3:30am.
On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body of Selim. However, others managed to flee the scene.
A foreign made pistol and two bullets were seized from the spot.
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