Suspected dacoit killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’

Kushtia Correspondent: A suspected dacoit has been killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the elite force RAB in the district.

The gunfight took place around 1.30am on Monday in Baromile area of Bheramara upazila.

The deceased was identified as Abdus Salam, a member of inter-district dacoit gang.

Four members of the dacoit gang-Delwar, Aynal, Khokon and Alamgir- also received bullet injury in the gunfight.

Company Commander of RAB-12 of Mosaddek Ibne Mujib said a robber gang boarded a bus of `Hanif Paribahan` on Kushtia-Ishwardi road to commit robbery. Tipped off, a team of RAB obstructed the bus in the area for search. The dacoits opened fire on them, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight.

After half an hour of the gunfight, the Rab members caught five of the `robbers` with bullet wounds.

They were taken to Kushtia General Hospital where doctors declared Salam dead.

The elite forces also recovered a foreign revolver, a foreign pistol and eight rounds of bullets from the spot.


Risingbd/Kushtia/Dec 12, 2016/Kanchon/Mukul