UNB, Kushtia :
A suspected Neo-JMB man was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Boalia in Daulatpur upazila early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Arman Ali, son of Achan Ali of Thakur Doulatpur village of Bheramara upazila.
Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive at Bottola in Boalia area when Arman along with his associates was holding a clandestine meeting there around 3:00 am, said Shah Dara Khan, Officer in-Charge of Daulatpur Police Station.
Sensing the law enforcers’ presence, the criminals opened fire on them, forcing the police to fire back that triggered a gun battle. Arman was caught in the line of fire and got injured, while his associates managed to flee the scene.
Arman was taken to Daulatpur Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Four police officials also suffered minor injuries in the fight.
Police said, the deceased was a member of Neo-JMB and accused in several cases filed under firearms and explosives acts.
A suspected Neo-JMB man was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Boalia in Daulatpur upazila early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Arman Ali, son of Achan Ali of Thakur Doulatpur village of Bheramara upazila.
Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive at Bottola in Boalia area when Arman along with his associates was holding a clandestine meeting there around 3:00 am, said Shah Dara Khan, Officer in-Charge of Daulatpur Police Station.
Sensing the law enforcers’ presence, the criminals opened fire on them, forcing the police to fire back that triggered a gun battle. Arman was caught in the line of fire and got injured, while his associates managed to flee the scene.
Arman was taken to Daulatpur Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Four police officials also suffered minor injuries in the fight.
Police said, the deceased was a member of Neo-JMB and accused in several cases filed under firearms and explosives acts.
