‘Drug dealer’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Rab officials said a drug dealer was shot dead early yesterday in a gunfight with officers in Shopnodhora area of Keraniganj, Dhaka.
But Rab could not identify the man as of yesterday evening.
Members of Rab-10 brought the man, aged about 25, to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead soon afterwards, said Bachchu Mia, inspector of a police outpost at the hospital.
Lt Col Ashique Billah, legal and media director at Rab Headquarters, told The Daily Star that a team of Rab-10 men raided the Swapnadhara area early yesterday because they had information that a group of drug peddlers would meet there.
During the raid, the gang members started shooting at the officers, forcing the latter to retaliate, he said.
As the gang members fled after a few minutes, the officers found the critically wounded man, he added.
Two Rab members got hurt in the gunfight and took primary treatment, the official said. But he didn't mention the nature of the injuries or the names of the "injured officials".
The Rab men also found a gun, three bullets and 32 yaba pills at the scene, he said.
Lt Col Ashique said officials were trying to identify the man by his finger print.
The man's body was at the hospital as of yesterday evening and the police were yet to make an inquest report.
After such incidents, an officer from the local police station usually makes an inquest report without delay and sends the body to the morgue for an autopsy.
Imdadul Islam, inspector of South Keranignaj Police station, told The Daily Star around 8:00pm yesterday that he heard about a "crossfire" death, but Rab had not informed the police station yet.
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