‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Noakhali’s Companiganj upazila early yesterday.
Shahadat Hossain Swapan, 39, was the member of a robber gang and was accused in 23 cases filed with different police stations, said Arifur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Companiganj Police Station.
A team of police arrested Shahadat from Chowmuhani area in the district’s Begumganj upazila on Sunday afternoon.
During primary interrogation, Shahadat told the law enforcers that his gang members were going to commit a robbery in Chhotodholi village in Companiganj upazila few hours later.
When a police team, along with Shahadat, reached the spot to arrest the robbers around midnight, the criminals opened fire on them, forcing them to fire back that eventually triggered a “gunfight”, OC Arifur said.
Shahadat suffered bullet injuries during the incident, the OC said, adding that he was taken to Companiganj Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Police recovered a firearm, nine bullets and sharp weapons from the spot, the OC added.
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