Another drug suspect killed in alleged gunfight

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Another suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Mahmudpur of Sirajganj municipality early Saturday.

The deceased is Jahangir Hossain, 35, son of a certain late Hatem Ali of Railway Colony Purbapara area, reports UNB.

The incident, however, could not be verified independently.

Acting on information that a gang of drug traders gathered in the area, a team of police conducted a drive there around 2:00am, said Kotwali police station officer-in-charge Mahmud Daud.

Sensing presence of the law enforcement the gangsters opened fire on them, which forced the police to fire back in self-defence, he said.

After the gunfight, police recovered the body of Jahangir, Mahmud Daud added.

He was wanted in seven drug-related cases, the OC said.

Police seized one revolver, four bullets, 135 yaba pills and 25 bottles of phensedyl from the scene.

Two policemen were also injured in the incident, the OC added.

With the latest one, at least 117 people were killed in 'gunfights' with members of law enforcement agencies while 37 bodies of suspected drug traders were recovered after reported gun battles between rival groups during the countrywide anti-narcotic drives since 15 May.