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‘Drug peddler’ killed in city gunfight
DHAKA, Nov 25, 2019 (BSS) – A suspected drug dealer was killed in a
‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the city’s Khilkhet area
early hours of today.
The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman Mintu alias Megha Mintu,
34, Senior Assistant Director of RAB’s Legal Aid and Media Wing and Senior
ASP Md Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan confirmed BSS.
Later, the RAB personnel recovered a shooter-gun, two shotguns, 10
cartridges and a huge number of yaba tablets from the spot, he said.
On secret information that a group of armed goons and drug paddlers were
staying in the Swadesh Properties area of Khilkhet, a team of RAB-1 raided
the area around 1:15am, Mizanur said.
Sensing the presence of RAB members, the drug peddlers opened fire
targeting the RAB personnel as soon as the RAB team reached the spot, he
said, adding the gunfight took place when the RAB members were forced to use
guns in self-defence against the backdrop of armed goons’ gunfire.
Mintu suffered gunshot wounds during the gunfight while RAB arrested him
after the gunfight and took Mintu to Kurmitola General Hospital where doctors
pronounced him dead, the ASP said.
A RAB member was injured during the gunfight, he added.
BSS/Corr/SAH/RY/1656 hrs