Robber killed in gunfight with cops

JHENIDAH, Mar 21 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Shalikhar intersection in Kaliganj upazila early Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Iqbal Hossain, 32, son of Abul Kashem, a resident of the village.

Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj Police Station, said being informed that a gang of robbers were preparing to commit a robbery by placing logs at Shalikhar intersection on the Kaliganj-Arpara road, a team of police conducted a raid in the area around 2am.