3 militants killed in C’nawabganj drive

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Three suspected militants were killed during a drive in a militant den conducted by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Char Alatuli village of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.

The deceased could not be identified immediately.

Law enforcers also held three people including the house owner for interrogation into the matter.

The detainees are known as  house owner Rashikul, his wife Nazma and father-in-law Khorshed Alam. Rashikul is son of one Ataur Rahman Paku of the area.

Major Ashraful Islam, deputy captain of RAB-5, said a team of Rab cordoned off the house around 4:00am. When the Rab members asked the militants to surrender, they opened fire and threw grenade to the elite forces which prompted them to retaliate back. Then, a large blast put the entire house on fire. Later, three bodies were found inside the hideout.

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