Staff Reporter :
Three persons, including two suspected robbers, were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with the law enforcement in Chapainawabganj and Cumilla districts early Monday.
Of the deceased, one has been identified as Al Amin, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of Saliakandi village of Muradnagar upazila while the two other deceased’ identities could not be known yet.
Syed Abdullah Al Murad, Camp Commander of RAB-5, said “Being tipped off, a RAB team conducted a raid in a den where a group of 5-6 robbers were reportedly preparing for committing a robbery in Gomasthapur upazila of Chapainawabganj district around 12:15 am.”
Sensing the presence of the elite force members, the robbers opened fire on them, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight which left the duo injured with bullet.
In Cumilla, a team of detectives along with the police conducted a special raid around 1:30am, said Manjur Alam, Officer-in-Charge
(OC) of Muradnagar police station.
When the team reached the spot, the OC added, a gang of robbers opened fire on them, prompting the policemen to retaliate, he added. Al Amin received bullet injuries during the exchange of fire, said the OC.
Later, the injured was taken to Comilla Medical College Hospital where physicians declared him dead.
The team recovered a pipe gun, two rounds of bullet, four sharp weapons and five masks.
Al Amin was accused in nine cases filed with the police station, the OC added
Three persons, including two suspected robbers, were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with the law enforcement in Chapainawabganj and Cumilla districts early Monday.
Of the deceased, one has been identified as Al Amin, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of Saliakandi village of Muradnagar upazila while the two other deceased’ identities could not be known yet.
Syed Abdullah Al Murad, Camp Commander of RAB-5, said “Being tipped off, a RAB team conducted a raid in a den where a group of 5-6 robbers were reportedly preparing for committing a robbery in Gomasthapur upazila of Chapainawabganj district around 12:15 am.”
Sensing the presence of the elite force members, the robbers opened fire on them, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight which left the duo injured with bullet.
In Cumilla, a team of detectives along with the police conducted a special raid around 1:30am, said Manjur Alam, Officer-in-Charge
(OC) of Muradnagar police station.
When the team reached the spot, the OC added, a gang of robbers opened fire on them, prompting the policemen to retaliate, he added. Al Amin received bullet injuries during the exchange of fire, said the OC.
Later, the injured was taken to Comilla Medical College Hospital where physicians declared him dead.
The team recovered a pipe gun, two rounds of bullet, four sharp weapons and five masks.
Al Amin was accused in nine cases filed with the police station, the OC added
