A suspected drug dealer was killed in an alleged gunfight with police in front of the Mohanagar Natya Mancha at Gulistan in the capital on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Kamal alias Ganja Kamal.
In this connection, Syed Ali, Sub Inspector of Paltan Police Station, said acting on a tip off, police conducted a drive in the area. Sensing presence of police, the drug traders opened fire on them. In reply, police fired back. Later police found a man injured on the spot.
The bullet-hit body were sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where the doctor declared him dead. The body was kept at the DMCH’s morgue, the SI added.