Man killed in Rangamati ‘gunfight’
A man was killed in a "gunfight" with security forces in Rangamati's Kaptai upazila yesterday, said police.
The dead, Nikhil Kumar Das, 35, was a resident of Kaptai Project area.
Police said a group of armed criminals opened fire at security forces in Kaptai's Chowdhurychhara area around 10:00am. Members of security forces fired retaliatory shots, triggering a "gunfight".
Gang member Nikhil died on the spot after being hit by bullets, said Rowson Ara Rob, additional superintendent (Kaptai circle) of police.
Police recovered the body from the spot in the afternoon, she added.
Rowson Ara claimed that the deceased was an activist of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS).
Denying the claim, a senior PCJSS leader said Nikhil was not an activist of their organisation.
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