One killed in Kumarkhali ‘gunfight’

Kushtia Correspondent: A youth named Anowar Hossain (32) has been killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the police in the district.

The gunfight took place around 3.00am on Friday in Joinabad area of Kumarkhali upazila.

According to police, Anowar Hossain was an accused in expatriate Rakib Hossain murder case, and he was sued in several cases with different police stations in Kushtia.

He was detained on Thursday night. Acting on his information, a police team along with the accused went to the area to arrest other accused. Sensing the law enforcers’ presence, the associates of Anwar opened fire on police, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight. At one stage, Anwar caught in the line of fire and sustained bullet wounds. He was taken to General Hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said.

Police also recovered a pistol, four rounds of bullets and two sharp weapons from the spot.

Four members of police were injured in incident.


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