UNB, Dhaka :
A suspected leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party and a drug trader were killed in reported gunfights in Tangail and Mymensingh districts early Monday.
In Tangail, a suspected leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at DainnaChowdhury Madhyapara in Sadar upazila.
The deceased was identified as Sharif alias Farhad, 33, a resident of Gala village of the upazila and district unit president of the outlawed party.
Tipped off that Sharif along with his associates was staying in the area, a team of Rab conducted a drive there around 2am, said Major Robiul Islam of Rab-12.
Sensing presence of the elite force, Sharif and his cohorts attacked the team in a bid to protect them, triggering the gunfight.
After the gunfight, the Rab team recovered the body and one foreign pistol, one magazine and four bullets from the scene.
In Mymensingh, a suspected drug trader Payel,29, son of late Jalal Uddin, was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Akua Khalpara area of Sadar upazila around 1:15am.
Md Shah Kamal Akand, officer-in-charge of Detective Branch of Police, said on information that a gang of drug trader gathered in the place, a team of police conducted a drive.
Sensing the presence of police, the gang members opened fire on them, prompting them to fire back, triggering the gunfight which left Payel injured with bullet.
The injured was taken to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Police recovered 100 Yaba tablets, 100g heroin, nine bullet shells from the spot, said the OC adding that Payel was accused in several cases.
A suspected leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party and a drug trader were killed in reported gunfights in Tangail and Mymensingh districts early Monday.
In Tangail, a suspected leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at DainnaChowdhury Madhyapara in Sadar upazila.
The deceased was identified as Sharif alias Farhad, 33, a resident of Gala village of the upazila and district unit president of the outlawed party.
Tipped off that Sharif along with his associates was staying in the area, a team of Rab conducted a drive there around 2am, said Major Robiul Islam of Rab-12.
Sensing presence of the elite force, Sharif and his cohorts attacked the team in a bid to protect them, triggering the gunfight.
After the gunfight, the Rab team recovered the body and one foreign pistol, one magazine and four bullets from the scene.
In Mymensingh, a suspected drug trader Payel,29, son of late Jalal Uddin, was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Akua Khalpara area of Sadar upazila around 1:15am.
Md Shah Kamal Akand, officer-in-charge of Detective Branch of Police, said on information that a gang of drug trader gathered in the place, a team of police conducted a drive.
Sensing the presence of police, the gang members opened fire on them, prompting them to fire back, triggering the gunfight which left Payel injured with bullet.
The injured was taken to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Police recovered 100 Yaba tablets, 100g heroin, nine bullet shells from the spot, said the OC adding that Payel was accused in several cases.
