UNB, Khulna :
The ringleader of a forest robber gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Sutakhali in Dacope upazila on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Abul Kashem, leader of the forest robber gang, Kashem Bahini, of the area.
RAB sources said they arrested Abul Kashem from
Kalabagi area of the upazila at about 7:00 pm.
Following confessional statement of Kashem, the elite force conducted a drive along with him to recover firearms in the area at about 8:45 pm.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, Kashem’s cohorts fired gunshots in a bid to snatch him, forcing the law enforcers to retaliate, which triggered a gunfight. Kashem was caught in the line fire and died on the spot.
Later, police recovered the body and sent it to Khulna Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Police also recovered three country-made guns, one foreign-made pistol, one rifle, four machetes and some bullets from the scene. Khulna Superintendent of Police Habibur Rahman said Kashem was wanted in several cases, including for murder and robbery.
The ringleader of a forest robber gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Sutakhali in Dacope upazila on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Abul Kashem, leader of the forest robber gang, Kashem Bahini, of the area.
RAB sources said they arrested Abul Kashem from
Kalabagi area of the upazila at about 7:00 pm.
Following confessional statement of Kashem, the elite force conducted a drive along with him to recover firearms in the area at about 8:45 pm.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, Kashem’s cohorts fired gunshots in a bid to snatch him, forcing the law enforcers to retaliate, which triggered a gunfight. Kashem was caught in the line fire and died on the spot.
Later, police recovered the body and sent it to Khulna Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Police also recovered three country-made guns, one foreign-made pistol, one rifle, four machetes and some bullets from the scene. Khulna Superintendent of Police Habibur Rahman said Kashem was wanted in several cases, including for murder and robbery.
