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2 killed in Tangail ‘gunfight’ with RAB

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed that two members of outlawed Sarbahara Party were killed and three others injured in a reported shootout with them in Tangail Sadar upazila around 1am Thursday.The deceased were identified as Fazlu and his accomplice Uzzal.Confirming the matter, RAB 12 Commander Mahiuddin Faruqui said being informed a team of RAB raided Jugnihat area of Sadar upazila, where the outlawed party members were staying.‘Sensing the presence of the RAB members, the outlawed men opened fire, forcing the police elite force members to fire back triggering a gunfight.‘Fazlu and his aide Uzzal were caught in the line of fire and died on the spot.’However, other members of the outlawed party managed to flee the scene, said the RAB official.