3 more killed in 3 more ‘gunfights’

Three people were killed in separate incidents of what law enforcement called gunfights in Barishal, Feni and Mymensingh districts early Sunday.

In Barishal, an unidentified member of a ‘robber gang’ was killed in a reported gunfight with a team of detectives in Bottola Bazar area of Dakshin Char Aicha village in sadar upazila, reports UNB.

Being informed that a gang of robbers was taking preparation for committing robbery in the area, a team of detectives conducted a drive there around 3:00am, said Kaunia police station officer-in-charge Nurul Islam.

When the team reached the spot, the gang members opened fire on them, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight, police said.

At one stage, the robber gang fled the scene. Later, the law enforcement recovered the body from the spot.

Police also recovered a pipe gun, two sharp weapons and eight rounds of bullets from the spot, the OC added.

Sub-inspector Rafiq and two constables Rafiq and Hafiz were injured during the ‘gunfight’, he said.

In Feni, a suspected drug and arms trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Pathan Nagar of Chhagalnaiya upazila early Sunday.

The deceased is Alamgir Hossain Bhuiyan, son of late Abdus Salam Bhuiyan of Paschim Pathan Gor area.

Alamgir was accused in nine cases including that of drugs and arms trading filed with Chhagalnaiya police station, said officer-in-charge of the police station M Morshed.

Acting on tip off that Alamgir was staying in an abandoned house in the village, a team of police raided the area around 1:00am.

Sensing the presence of police, the drug traders opened fire on law enforcers, prompting them to retaliate, that triggered the gunfight.

After the gunfight, police found the bullet hit body of Alamgir there. He was rushed to Feni Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Police recovered one pistol, three cartridges, 1000 pieces of Yaba tablets and 100 bottles of Phensedyl from the house.

In Mymensingh, a suspected drug trader was killed in an alleged gunfight with police in Gonshar intersection area of the town around 2:30am.

The deceased is Rajiul Hasan Biplob, 45, son of a certain late Billal Hossain, and was accused in several cases.

District detective branch of police officer-in-charge Ashikur Rahman said that being tipped off a team of detectives conducted a raid in the area.

Sensing the presence of the law enforcement, the criminals opened fire on them, prompting police to retaliate, triggering the gunfight that left Biplob bullet hit.

He was rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where physicians declared him dead.

The law enforcement’s versions of the events were, however, not verified independently as no versions of the incidents were available immediately either from any witnesses or from any members of the victims’ families.

On Saturday, four people were killed in alleged gunfights in Jashore and Mymensingh.

Earlier, three people were killed in gunfights with RAB members in Chattogram and Chapainawabganj districts on Thursday night and Friday.