'Robbers' held after gunfight

Police arrested two alleged robbers after an exchange of fire for about 45 minutes on Friday night at Dakkhindihi village under Phultala upazila of the district. The arrestees were identified as Berhe Billal,35, and Akbar Mian alias Sani,32, of Joginipasha village under the same upazila. Police recovered a sawn-off rifle and two bullets from them. Sub-inspector of Phultala police station Mukta Roy Chowdhury sustained severe bullet injuries in his right hand at the time of the gunfight. The incident occurred when a platoon of police led by Khulna police superintendent Tanvir Haider Chowdhury raided a hideout of the robbers near NGO Proshika office at Dakkhindihi village.