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GUNFIGHT-CTG
Two killed in ‘gunfight’ with RAB in Ctg
CHATTOGRAM, June 21, 2019 (BSS)- Top terror of Banskhali and his brother
were killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with the members of Rapid Action
Battalion (RAB) at Saral village under Banskhali upazila of the district
today.
The deceased were identified as Jafar Member, 48, and his younger brother
Khalil Ahmed, 45, son of Joynal Abedin, of Saral village.
Assistant Superintendent of Chattogram Police of RAB-7 Masukur Rahman said,
on a tip-off, a team of the elite force carried out a drive in the area
around 12 pm to arrest the terrorists as they gathered there for committing
offence.
But, the alleged criminals opened fire on the law enforcers forcing them
to retaliate in self-defense, he said.
“The RAB-men recovered the bodies of Jafar and his brother after the
gunfight,” Masukur said, adding that the elite force also recovered eight
different kinds of local and foreign-made firearms, huge bullets and knives
from the spot.
A total of 33 cases were pending against Jafar and eight cases were
pending against his younger brother Khalil Ahmed with different police
stations in this connection.
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