Chattogram 'gunfight' kills 'criminal'

CHATTOGRAM, May 12, (UNB): A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Bakalia in the port city in the early hours of Sunday.

The dead is Shah Alam.

Shah Md Abdur Rouf, Additional Deputy Commissioner (South), Chattogram Metropolitan Police said Shah Alam had been at loggerheads with Hasan, a local youth, for long.

Shah Alam went to Hasan's aunt's house in Bojroghona Madina Mosque area around 10:00 pm on Saturday in search of Hasan. As he was not there, Shah Alam got furious and attempted to shoot Hasan's cousin Rubel.

Being obstructed by Rubel's elder sister Bubli Akther (28), Alam shot her, leaving her critically injured, he said.

The injured was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital where doctors declared her dead.

Later, a team of police conducted a drive in Bolirhat area adjacent to the Karnaphuli River around 3:30 am to arrest Shah Alam.

When the police team reached there, Alam's associates opened fire on them. In retaliation, the law enforcers fired back, triggering a gunfight. Alam was found dead on the spot after the gunfight.

Police recovered three rounds of bullets and a pistol.

Meanwhile, police also arrested two suspects Nurul Alam and Nabi of Barishal Bazar area under Chandgaon thana at night in connection with the murder of the woman.