One killed in Khilgaon ‘gunfight’

A youth has been killed in a reported gunfight with members of Detective Branch (DB) of police in capital’s Khilgaon area early Monday.

The deceased was identified as Rajib alias Kasai Rajib, 32.

Sub-Inspector of Khilgaon Police Station Manik said Rajib was rescued with bullet injury and he was immediately taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where duty doctors declared him dead.

The dead body has been kept at the mortuary of DMCH.

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