Outlaw killed in 'shootout'

A regional commander of Purba Banglar Communist Party (Lal Pataka) was killed in a 'shootout' between his cohorts and law enforcers at Chatmohor upazila of Pabna early yesterday.
The deceased, Md Azibor Rahman, 35, of Falia in Ataikula upazila of the district, was accused in six cases including two for murder, police sources said.
A police team raided Megharpara village at about 3:30am following a tip-off that two factions of PBCP were locked in a gunfight there, said Syed Shahid Alam, officer-in-charge of Chatmohor Police Station.
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the outlaws opened fire on them starting a 40-minute 'gunfight' between the criminals and police.
At one stage, the outlaws fled the scene. Police later found Azibor's bullet-hit body lying on the ground, said the OC.
The law enforcers recovered a revolver and two bullets from the spot.
This was the third incident of 'shootout' in the district this month.