Robber killed in 'shootout'
A robber gang leader was killed in a “shootout” with police in the district's Chatkhil upazila early yesterday.
Khorshed Alam, 42, was chief of “Khorshed Bahini” and son of Abdur Rashid of Badolkot village in the upazila.
Khorshed stood accused in at least 30 criminal cases, including robbery and attacking policemen, according to Chatkhil police.
SM Ashrafuzzaman, additional superintendent of Noakhali police, said acting on secret information, police detained Khorshed from Rupganj in Narayanganj on Monday.
Nasim Uddin, acting officer-in-charge of Chatkhil Police Station, said as per his confessional statement, police along with Khorshed went to a brickfield near Palla Bazaar to recover firearms around 3:00am.
When police reached the brickfield, Khorshed's accomplices started firing at the law enforcers who also returned fire, triggering a “gunfight” between police and the gang.
Khorshed was shot dead on the spot. Police also recovered three arms from the scene, the police official said.
Five policemen were hurt during the “gunfight”. They have been undergoing treatment at Noakhali Police Lines Hospital, he added.
The body of Khorshed was sent to Noakhali Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
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