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Youth killed in Brahmanbaria 'gunfight'

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Published: 05:46, 29 July 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Youth killed in Brahmanbaria 'gunfight'

Brahmanbaria Correspondent: A youth was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Maijgaon village of the district's Kasba upazila on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Yousuf Mia, 28,   son of Nurul Islam of the village.

Police claimed that he was a drug peddler.

Three policemen of Kasba Police Station -- Sub-Inspector (SI) Monirul Islam, constable Ibrahim and Nazurl, were injured in the incident.

Md Mohiuddin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kasba Police Station, said acting on a tip off Yousuf was held on Friday night. Later, police took him to his hideout to recover drugs. Sensing the presence of law enforcers, his cohorts fired at them. Police also retaliated to them for self-defence. At one stage, Yousuf was killed sustaining bullet-hit.

His cohorts, however, managed to flee the scene, he added.

135 kilograms of hemp, a pipe gun and two rounds of shell were seized from the spot, the OC said.


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