A listed drug trader was killed in an alleged gunfight with detective police in the wee hours of Thursday in Cumilla. Two members of police were also injured in the incident.
The incident took place at Sripur area adjacent to Gomti river dam in sadar upazila.
The deceased was identified as Rasel, son of Haru Miah, of Dakkhin Bagob village under Panchthubi union in sadar upazila.
Md. Maeen Uddin Khan, officer-in-charge of district DB police, said, acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the area while some drug traders were sharing their drugs around 1:30am.
“Sensing presence of them, police fired on them. In reply, police fired back.”
Later drug trader Rasel was injured and sent to Cumilla Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared him dead. He was accused in 8 to 10 cases, the OC said.
A pipe-gun, a machete and 5,500 pieces of yaba were recovered from the spot, the OC added.