Extremist leader’ killed in ‘gunfight

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UNB, Pabna :
A suspected leader of outlawed ‘Zulhas Bahini’ was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Dhalarchar in Bera upazila early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Zulhas Mandal, 42, leader of a faction of outlawed party Purba Banglar Communist Party and son of Jashim Mandal of Dhalarcahr union in the upazila.
Jihadul Kabir, Superintendent of Pabna Police, said Zulhas, a top criminal of Pabna, Rajbari and Kushtia region, was arrested from New Market area in Dhaka and then handed over to Aminpur Police Station in Pabna on Tuesday.
Based on the information provided by Zulhas during primary interrogation, police along with the him conducted a drive around 2 am to recover arms and ammunition.
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