Three more killed in 'shootouts'

Three alleged criminals, including a "drug peddler", were killed in separate incidents of “shootouts” with law enforcers in Comilla, Satkhira and Barguna early yesterday.

In Comilla, Shahidul Islam Sabur, an alleged drug peddler, was killed in a “gunfight” with Rab in Sadar upazila, reports our local correspondent quoting Rab.

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Maj Ataur Rahman, a company commander of Rab-11, alleged that the shootout took place when a Rab team conducted a drive at Gomti river dam area in Kaptanbazar around 4:00am to arrest Sabur, who was accused in 27 drug related cases.

Sensing Rab's presence, Sabur and his cohorts opened fire. When Rab officials retaliated, Sabur was left with bullet wounds while the others fled, Maj Ataur said.

Sabur was rushed to Comilla Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Rab claimed to have recovered 24 bottles of phensedyl, 1080 yaba pills, 1 pistol and several bullets from the spot.

In Satkhira, suspected mugger Rezaul Islam, 42, was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Shyamnagar upazila, two days after he was arrested from the capital. 

Rezaul, of Badhghata village, was a member of a mugging and bike-lifting gang and was accused in nine cases, reports our Satkhira correspondent quoting police.

Ziaur Rahman, inspector (Investigation) of Shyamnagar Police Station, said a team from Dhaka's Pallabi Police Station arrested Rezaul on Thursday night from the capital and handed him over to Shyamnagar police on Friday afternoon.

The gunfight took place at around 2:00am when Shyamnagar police took Rezaul along to Khanpur area to arrest the other members of his gang, Inspector Ziaur said.

His cohorts opened fire on the law enforcers, triggering the “gunfight” that left Rezaul injured. The others managed to flee.

Rezaul was taken to a local hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Meanwhile, in Barguna, a suspected robber, Kajol, was killed in a reported “gunfight” with Rab on a trawler on Baleshwar river in Patharghata upazila.

According to Rab sources, a team of Rab-8 challenged a trawler on the river at around 5:30am. Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the criminals opened fire. When Rab officials retaliated, Kajol was left dead on the spot, reports UNB.