‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’

A suspected robber was killed in a "gunfight" with police in Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar early yesterday.

The dead, Bulu Mia, 45, was a resident of Sylhet's Osmani Nagar and used to run a notorious robber gang, claimed police.

Alamgir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Moulvibazar Model Police Station, said a police team led by Ziaur Rahman, additional superintendent of Moulvibazar (Sadar circle) police, conducted an operation in Kamalkalash area on information that 10 to 12 robbers had attacked a house.

Sensing police presence, the criminals opened fire on them, forcing the law enforcers to retaliate.

Bulu sustained bullet injuries and died on the spot around 4:00am, he added.