Outlaw killed in 'shootout'
An alleged criminal was killed in a 'shootout' between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion at Old Kochukheth Bazar in city's Kafrul early yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Firoz alias Kosai Firoz, 30, of Kafrul area in Mirpur.
Maj Khandakar Golam Sarwar of Rab-4 told The Daily Star that around 3:00am a Rab patrol team challenged a gang of six to seven criminals who were roaming suspiciously at Old Kochukheth Bazar.
The gang opened fire on the Rab team prompting the law enforcers to retaliate, he said.
Firoz fell in the line of fire and was found dead in front of Nur Masjid in the area while his accomplices fled the scene.
The law enforcers took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the duty doctors declared him dead, Rab sources said.
Officer-in-charge Delwar Ahmed of Kafrul Police Station said Firoz was accused in at least 15 cases.
He used to patronise extortionists and snatchers active at Kafrul, Mirpur, Pallabi and other areas, the OC added.
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