‘Drug dealer’ killed in a ‘gunfight’ with BGB

An alleged drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with BGB members in Benapole’s Agrabhulot border yesterday.

Sujan Mia, 35, was a resident of Kagojpukur village in Benapole municipality, said Lt Col Imran Ullah Sarkar, commanding officer (CO) of BGB 21 Battalion.

BGB Habilder Akmol Hossain, 45, was seriously injured during the incident and currently receiving treatment at the capital’s Combined Military Hospital, the CO added.

Acting on a tip-off, BGB men raided the bordering area of Agrobhulot village around 4:00am to arrest a group of drug peddlers.

Sensing their presence, the drug peddlers hurled explosives on the BGB men, forcing them to shoot in retaliation, said the BGB official.

Later, BGB men rescued bullet-injured Sujan from the spot and took him to Jashore General Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

A large amount of phensedyl and four unexploded bombs were recovered from the spot, the BGB CO said, adding that a Rab team later detonated the bombs.