‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with cops
A suspected robber was killed in what police claimed was a gunfight between police and armed cohorts of the suspect in Rajbari’s Sadar Upazila early yesterday.
Abdur Rahim, 35, was from Dhuldi Joypur village in the upazila, said Swapan Kumar, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, adding that he was accused in eight cases, including a murder case.
“A team of police arrested Rahim from Indronarayanpur village in the upazila on Sunday,” the OC said.
During primary interrogation, Rahim told them the location of some hidden firearms.
According to his information, a team of police raided Kalibari area around 2:00am, taking Rahim with them.
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, cohorts of Rahim, who had taken position near the spot, opened fire on police.
When police fired back in retaliation, a shootout ensued, the OC said, adding that two policemen were injured in the incident.
Rahim was shot during the incident and was taken to Rajbari General Hospital where duty doctor pronounced him dead, the OC said.
Police later recovered two firearms and nine bullets from the spot, the OC added.
TWO BODY RECOVERED
Police recovered bodies of two youths from two spots in Cox’s Bazar town early yesterday.
The dead are Raja Miah, 32, and Rifat, 25, police said.
Raja’s body was recovered from Kata Pahar area adjacent to Kolatoli bypass road.
He was accused in 12 cases, including murder, extortion and drug cases, said Farid Uddin Khandaker, officer-in-charge of Cox’s Bazar Model Police Station.
Rifat’s body was recovered from Kobita Chattar area, he added.
Police also recovered yaba pills and firearms from both the spots, the OC said, adding that they were suspecting that a clash between two rival drug gangs is the reason behind the killings.
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