5 more suspected drug dealers killed in shootout
Five more suspected drug traders were killed in separate incidents of 'gunfights' with the members of police and Rapid Action Battalion in Kushtia, Natore, Keraniganj and Laxmipur districts on Tuesday night and early Wednesday.
With this, the number of deaths stood at 184 across the country since May 12.
Of them, two drug peddlers were killed in Kushita, one each in Natore, Keraniganj and Laxmipur.
In Keraniganj, Nur Hossain Nuru, 35, a suspected drug trader and also wanted in 12 criminal cases, was killed in a gun-battle with Detective Branch (DB) of police at Deushur under Keraniganj Model Police Station around 3am.
DB police OC Monirul Islam said the gunfight took place near Diamond Melamine Factory.
Police also recovered a firearm and 35 Yaba tablets from the scene.
In Kushita, two suspected drug traders--Phutu alias Monna, 35, son of Ahmed Ali and his nephew Russel Ahmed, 30, son of Rabiul Islam of Razarhat intersection-were killed in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Ananda Bazar in Mirpur upazila early Wednesday.
Being informed that a gang of drug traders were gathering in the area for drug-related business, a team of Rab-12 conducted a drive in the area, said Md Mohaiminul, Commanding officer of Rab-12.
Sensing the presence of the elite force, the criminals opened fire on Rab members forcing the elite force to fire back that left two people injured with bullets.
Later, they were taken to Kushita General Hospital where the doctors declared them dead.
Rab recovered two firearms, two cartridges, 12 bullets, 40 litres of liquor, 1500 pieces of Yaba tablets and 230 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from the spot.
InNatore, Osman Goni, a suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with Rab members atBahimaliarea in Baraigram upazila on Tuesday night.
Commanding officer of Rab-5, Major Shiblee Mostafa, said sensing the presence of some criminals, Rab members challenged them and asked to surrender. At one stage, the criminals open fire on the law enforcers prompting them to fire in self-defence around 11:345 pm.
After a brief gunfight, the elite force recovered the body of Osman.
2 killed in 'shootout'
