Murder of JL Leader: Suspect killed in ‘gunfight’

The lone accused in the murder case of a Jubo League activist was killed in an alleged gunfight with police in Chattogram's Satkania upazila early today.

The dead is Md Sohel, 32, of Bardona area in Satkania, our Chattogram correspondent reports quoting police.

"Following Sohel's arrest, police took him to Kotowal Dighirpar in Gazirpara area where the Mosaddekur Rahman of Jubo League was murdered. They took Sohel there to recover the knife which was used in the killing and dumped in a pond," Sofiul Kabir, officer-in-charge (OC) of Satkania Police Station said told this newspaper.

When police reached the spot, "criminals who were taking drugs and gambling there" opened fire, forcing police to retaliate, he added.

Sohel suffered bullet injuries during the "gunfight" and died on the spot while his cohorts managed to flee, the OC said.

Police recovered a light gun, alcohol and 65 yaba pills from the spot.

Sohel was accused in two cases -- including one for the murder -- filed with the police station, OC Sofiul said.

On June 22, Mosaddekur and his younger brother Faisal were stabbed allegedly by Sohel after they protested against drug trading in Bardona area of the upazila. Later, Mosaddekur succumbed to his injuries at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.