UNB, Dhaka :
Three people, including two suspected robbers, were killed in separate incidents of ‘gunfight’ in Feni and Jessore early Friday.
In Feni, two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight between their cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion at Lalpol on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in sadar upazila of Feni district early Friday.
The deceased could not yet be identified. Tipped off that a gang of robbers were preparing to commit robbery on the highway, a Rab patrol team went to the spot around 2:45 am, said sources at RAB Headquarters.
Sensing the presence of the elite force, the robbers opened fire on the RAB men, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight. At one stage, two robbers caught in the line of fire and died on the spot.
The Rab members also recovered five firearms and some explosives from the spot.
The bodies were taken to local hospital morgue. In Jessore, A listed criminal was shot to death in a reported gunfight between two groups of criminals at Kholadanga in Jessore district town early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 35, a listed criminal of Sasthitala area of the district town.
Tipped off that two groups of criminals engaged in a gunfight in the area, a police team went to the spot around 1:30 am and recovered the bullet-hit body of Hafizur, said officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Ilias Hossain. Police could not arrest anyone as the criminal gangs managed to flee, sensing the presence of the law enforcers. Two firearms, two bullets and two shells of bullets were recovered from the spot.
The deceased, Hafizur, was wanted in a number of cases, including that of murder, drugs and explosives act, the OC said.
Three people, including two suspected robbers, were killed in separate incidents of ‘gunfight’ in Feni and Jessore early Friday.
In Feni, two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight between their cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion at Lalpol on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in sadar upazila of Feni district early Friday.
The deceased could not yet be identified. Tipped off that a gang of robbers were preparing to commit robbery on the highway, a Rab patrol team went to the spot around 2:45 am, said sources at RAB Headquarters.
Sensing the presence of the elite force, the robbers opened fire on the RAB men, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight. At one stage, two robbers caught in the line of fire and died on the spot.
The Rab members also recovered five firearms and some explosives from the spot.
The bodies were taken to local hospital morgue. In Jessore, A listed criminal was shot to death in a reported gunfight between two groups of criminals at Kholadanga in Jessore district town early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 35, a listed criminal of Sasthitala area of the district town.
Tipped off that two groups of criminals engaged in a gunfight in the area, a police team went to the spot around 1:30 am and recovered the bullet-hit body of Hafizur, said officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Ilias Hossain. Police could not arrest anyone as the criminal gangs managed to flee, sensing the presence of the law enforcers. Two firearms, two bullets and two shells of bullets were recovered from the spot.
The deceased, Hafizur, was wanted in a number of cases, including that of murder, drugs and explosives act, the OC said.
