9 ‘militants’ killed in police firing during Kalyanpur raid

A total of nine suspected militants were killed in the gunshots of law enforcers as the police raided an alleged hideout of the militants near Kalyanpur bus stand in Dhaka city early Tuesday.

Identity of the deceased was not known immediately.

An operation called ‘operation storm 26’ was carried out at the Jahaz (ship) Building in Kalyanpur area around 5:45am, according to additional commissioner Maruf Hasan of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).

Sensing the presence of police, the militants fired on the police team triggering a gunfight. The hour-long operation left nine militants killed.
A few members of the police were said to have been injured.

Another militant suspect, Hasan, was injured in the incident. He was later taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) under police custody.

The deceased are members of banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), said Inspector general of police (IGP) Shahidul Haque.

“Police had information that militants in the hideout are planning a big attack like Gulshan incident,” he added.

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) force along with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), detective branch of police and fire service men also took part in the operation.

A bomb disposal team also visited the spot.

Police are conducting search operation in the area.