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BSS-17
GUNFIGHT-KILLING
Suspected murder killed in gunfight with police in Ctg
CHATTOGRAM, May 16, 2020 (BSS) – A suspected murderer was killed in an gunfight with Banskhali thana police at Purba Ilsha village under Banshkhali Upazila of the district early today (Saturday), police said.
The deceased was identified as Nurul Anser Kanu, 35, of Ilsa village under the upazila.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rezaul Karim Majumder of Banskhali thana told BSS that Nurul Ansar was the third accused in a double-murder case and accused in at least 10/12 cases, including charges of murder, robbery and piracy.
“We launched an operation after receiving information that some miscreants were taking preparations for committing robbery at Medina Brickfield area and a team of Banskhali thana police had reached the said area at 3 pm today.” The OC said.
Sensing the presence of the police, the robber gang opened fire on the police team, prompting the law enforcers to fire back in self-defense, triggering the gunfight, at the said area at around 3 am, he added.
After the incident, police found a bullet ridden body lying on the place of occurrence.
He was rushed to Banskhali Upazila Health Complex where the attending doctors declared him dead after admission, the OC said.
Earlier, Hafez Khalid bin Walid and Hafez Ibrahim were killed in a recent attack over maintaining supremacy in the said area in Banshkhali upazila.
BSS/MAM/KS/GA/1532