Two people have been killed in an alleged gunfight between law enforcers and unknown miscreants at capital Dhaka’s Jatrabarhi, police say. Jatrabarhi Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Emranul Islam said the incident took place around 5:30pm on Saturday at Sutikhalparh’s Balur Math area. The two were identified as Salahuddin and his accomplice ‘Jewel’. Police said they were known for their involvement in terrorist activities. There are several cases including one for murder against them at Jatrabarhi Police Station, SI Islam said. He said the duo was arrested from Kajla’s Nayanagar area at noon on Saturday. Police had started a drive to recover firearms based on the information provided by them. He added that police had fired back after miscreants started shooting at them at Balur Math area. Emranul Islam said Salahuddin and Jewel had died on the spot during the shootout. – bdnews24.com
