'Criminal' killed in 'shootout'
A criminal was killed yesterday in a “shootout” with the Rapid Action Battalion near helipad area in Kurigram village under Narail municipality.
The dead is Parvez alias Rashed, 30, son of Jabed Hossain of Junglegram village of Narail Sadar upazila.
Parvez, a listed criminal, was accused in many cases filed with several police stations in Narail and Jessore, said Maj ABM Azizul Karim, commanding officer of Rab-6.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab around 2:00am reached helipad area where Parvez and his accomplices were preparing to commit a crime, Karim said.
Sensing team's presence, the criminals fired at them triggering a gunfight between Rab and the criminal gang. At one stage, Parvez was shot dead while his gang managed to escape the scene.
Rab recovered two pistols, one shot gun, five bullets and a bottle of phensidyl from the spot.
Md Rofiqul Islam officer-in-charge of Narail Sadar Police Station said they would send the body to morgue after preparing the inquest report.
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