'Criminal' killed in 'gunfight' in Tejgaon

An alleged criminal was killed in a “gunfight” with police in the capital's Tejgaon area early yesterday.

Abdullah, 30, from Kishoreganj, was a wanted criminal, said Mohammad Rasheduzzaman, an inspector of Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station.

He said police raided the BG Press field around 3:30am on information that some criminals gathered there to commit a robbery.

Sensing the presence of police, the criminals opened fire. The law enforcers retaliated, triggering the "gunfight". When the criminals fled, police found the bullet-hit body of Abdullah lying on the spot, the police official said. 

Abdullah was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead, he added. 

Police claimed to have recovered a revolver, three bullets and two sharp weapons from the spot.