3 suspects killed in ‘gunfights’
A prime accused in a police official murder case and two suspected drug peddlers were killed in "gunfights" with Rab and police in Brahmanbaria, Dhaka, and Cox's Bazar districts early yesterday.
In Brahmanbaria, Mamun Mia, 28, who allegedly stabbed to death Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain of Sadar Model Police Station on Friday to avoid being arrested, was killed in a "gunfight" with Rapid Action Battalion.
The "gunfight" took place in Chandpur Bazaar area of the district's Sadar upazila early yesterday, said Chandan Debnath, assistant director of Rab-14, Bhairab camp.
Acting on a tip-off, a Rab team conducted a drive to arrest Mamun, of the same area, but sensing the team's presence, the accused opened fire at the law enforcers, forcing them to fire back that triggered the gunfight, he claimed.
Mamun was shot while his cohorts managed to flee the scene. He was later rushed to Brahmanbaria General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead, claimed the officer.
The Rab official also claimed to have recovered a foreign pistol, four bullets, and a knife from the scene.
The body has been sent to Brahmanbaria General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Mamun was accused in four cases, including for murder of the ASI, robbery, and arms possession, filed with Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station.
Md Rajib, 32, a suspected drug peddler accused in at least 25 cases, was killed in another "gunfight" with Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said DB.
The "gunfight" took place around 2:30am when a team of detectives carried out a raid in Nagdarpar area of Khilgaon, acting on a tip-off that a group of drug peddlers gathered there, said Md Asaduzzaman, deputy commissioner of DB (Motijheel Division).
Sensing police presence, the criminals opened fire at them who retaliated for self-defence, resulting in an exchange of fire. Rajib was caught in the line of fire and injured severely while other peddlers fled, the DB official claimed.
He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead, he added.
Detectives claimed to have recovered a firearm and 500 yaba pills from the scene.
In Cox's Bazar, Mizanur Rahman Mizan, 32, a suspected yaba dealer, was killed in a "shootout" with police in Khurushkul bridge area of the district town.
Benapole Immigration Police had arrested Mizan on Friday while he was entering Bangladesh from India, said Abu Md Shahjahan Kabir, officer-in-charge of Cox's Bazar Sadar Model Police Station.
On Sunday, a team of Cox's Bazar police took him to Cox's Bazar.
During interrogation, Mizan admitted to his involvement in yaba smuggling and gave information about consignments, claimed the OC.
Based on information, police, taking Mizan with them, launched a drive in Khurushkul bridge area early yesterday to recover yaba pills and firearms.
The OC claimed that Mizan's accomplices, realising police presence, opened fire which forced police to fire back in self-defence, resulting in a gun battle.
During the incident, Mizan was caught in the line of fire and rushed to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead, the OC claimed.
He claimed they recovered 10,000 yaba pills, a locally made rifle and one bullet from the scene of the gunfight.
[Our Brahmanbaria and Cox's Bazar correspondents contributed to this report]
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