Staff Reporter :
A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Ramkantapur village in Shalikha upazila of Magura district on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Obaidul Sikder from Hatbaria Union of the Upazila. The body was also buried after autopsy.
The police filed two cases with the Shalikha Police Station in this connection.
Officer-in-Charge of Shalikha Police Station Abu Jihad Fakhrul Alam Khan said that on a tip-off that a gang of robbers were taking preparation to commit robbery in the area, a team of police launched a drive there at about 2:00 am.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the gang members opened fire at them, prompting the police personnel to retaliate with bullets that triggered a gunfight.
Later, police recovered the body of a member of the gang while his other accomplices managed to flee the scene.
Five policemen, including Sub-inspector Nasir Uddin, were also injured during the gunfight.
The injured policemen were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital.
The law enforcers also recovered one foreign-made pistol, one magazine, some sharp weapons, three rounds of bullets and six rounds of bullet shells from the spot.
A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Ramkantapur village in Shalikha upazila of Magura district on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Obaidul Sikder from Hatbaria Union of the Upazila. The body was also buried after autopsy.
The police filed two cases with the Shalikha Police Station in this connection.
Officer-in-Charge of Shalikha Police Station Abu Jihad Fakhrul Alam Khan said that on a tip-off that a gang of robbers were taking preparation to commit robbery in the area, a team of police launched a drive there at about 2:00 am.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the gang members opened fire at them, prompting the police personnel to retaliate with bullets that triggered a gunfight.
Later, police recovered the body of a member of the gang while his other accomplices managed to flee the scene.
Five policemen, including Sub-inspector Nasir Uddin, were also injured during the gunfight.
The injured policemen were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital.
The law enforcers also recovered one foreign-made pistol, one magazine, some sharp weapons, three rounds of bullets and six rounds of bullet shells from the spot.
