Outlaw killed in 'crossfire'

A regional leader of outlawed Janajuddho was killed in 'crossfire' between his cohorts and police at Nandanpur under Pabna Sadar Upazila yesterday.
The dead, Sukkur Ali alias Boma Sukkur, 30, son of Abdul Hakim Pramanik of Nandanpur village, was accused in six cases including murder, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from Ataikula Police Station raided the Nandanpur intersection around 1:00am where Sukkur Ali and his gang were holding a meeting.
Sensing the presence of police, they started firing that triggered a half an hour long gun-battle between the outlaws and the law enforcers.
Police found the body of Sukkur lying on the spot after the criminals fled the scene.
Police also recovered one shutter gun, two bullets from the spot.