Two killed in 'crossfire'
Two men -- an alleged robber and a suspected drug peddler -- were killed in two separate “gunfights” with policemen in Brahmanbaria and Feni yesterday.
With this the total number of people killed in “gunfights”, “shootouts” or “crossfire” across the country from January till yesterday rose to 55, according to rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra and The Daily Star reports.
The deceased robber was identified as Zahirul Islam, 35, of Kayempur village under Kashba Upazila in Brahmanbaria.
A team of police launched a drive at Kayempur village in Kasba Upazila around 4:00am yesterday after they came to know that robbers were preparing for a robbery there, Mahiuddin Ahammed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kasba Police Station said.
Sensing police's presence, the gang members opened fire on them prompting the police personnel to retaliate which triggered a gunfight, the OC said.
At one stage, Zahirul was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot while his associates managed to flee the scene, Ahammed said adding that police later recovered his body and sent it to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police also recovered a pipe-gun, four cartridges, 12 cocktails and some sharp weapons from the spot.
Meanwhile in Feni, suspected drug peddler Fakir Ahmad was killed and two others injured during a police raid on their den in Sonagazi upazila of Feni yesterday, police said. The gang members opened fire on the police forcing them to shoot in retaliation.
Six police personnel were injured during the incident, Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Model Police Station, said.
The deceased Fakir Ahmad, 35, hailed from Chharait Kandi village under Sonagazi upazila in Feni.
Police arrested three alleged criminals during the raid at Ahmad's house at Chharait Kandi village. They also seized 805 yaba tablets, 10 kilograms of hemp, 100 small packets of heroin and two bottles of foreign liquor, the OC said.
Police have filed two cases in this connection.
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