Man killed in ‘gunfight’ with police
A suspected criminal was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Noakhali early yesterday.
The dead Ratan Mia, 35, son of Rahamatullah of Mahatabpur in Sonaimuri upazila, was accused in 13 cases over murder, drug, and robbery with different police stations, said police.
Police arrested him in the area on Saturday evening, said Abdus Salam, officer-in-charge of Sonaimuri Police Station.
Following the information provided by him during primary interrogation, police took him to a drive to Podipara village to recover firearms and drugs around 3:00am, said the OC.
As soon as they had reached the spot, the “cohorts” of Ratan started firing on the team forcing them to retaliate, he said, adding that Ratan tried to flee during the “gunfight”.
As his cohorts retreated, police found the bullet-hit body of Ratan lying on the ground.
He was taken to Noakhali General Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, said police.
Police claimed to have recovered a local gun, four bullets, and 31 yaba pills from the spot.
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