Reported top terrorist killed in alleged gunfight with RAB

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A man was killed in what the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) called a gunfight with their members in Cox’s Bazar pourashava (municipality) area early Saturday, reports news agency UNB.

The deceased was identified as Ashraf Ali alias Ashu Ali, 25. He was wanted in 12 cases including of murder, RAB said.

Wing Commander of RAB-15 Ajim Ahmed said Ashu Ali was shot dead during a gunfight with RAB members in Shahittika Palli area of city’s ward no. 6.

Ashu Ali killed at least five people in the last three years, RAB sources claimed.

Locals said he and his gang Ashu Bahini established a reign of terror at Shahittika Palli and Samiti Bazar area was dominated.

In 2019, when leader of the gang Amir Khan was killed in a gunfight with police, Ashu Ali became the head of the gang, they said.