Robber killed in 'gunfight'
The chief of a robber gang active in the Sundarbans was killed in a “gunfight” with police in the district's Koyra upazila on Thursday night.
Deceased Moktarul Dhali alias Mokter, 32, was the leader of a robber gang named after him. He was son of Moti Dhali of Bhutuswari Char in the upazila.
Moktarul was accused in five cases, including four for murder, in Koyra and Dakop police stations, said Subir Dutta, officer-in-charge of Koyra Police Station.
Subir said acting on a tip-off, Koyra police arrested Moktarul from Mostofar Intersection in Khulna city on Thursday morning.
As per his confessional statement, police along with Moktarul raided different parts of Koyra upazila to recover firearms on Thursday night and reached Bhutuswari Char around 11:45pm.
At Bhutuswari, sensing the presence of policemen, accomplices of Moktarul opened fire, prompting the law enforcers to retaliate, the police official said.
Moktarul was hit by bullets while the others managed to flee the scene. He was rushed to Koyra Upazila Health Complex where on-duty doctors declared Moktarul dead, he added.
Police claimed they recovered four pipe guns, 16 bullets and six crude bombs from the spot.
Four policemen, including officer-in-charge of Koyra Police Station, were hurt during the “gunfight”. They took first aid, the police official added.
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