1 killed in Jessore \\\'shootout\\\'
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Avoynagar upazila in Jessore district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam Shikari, 32, son of Muhan Shikari, a resident of the area. When contacted, Avoynagar police station Officer-in-charge Mulla Khabir claimed that a listed criminal was killed in a gunfight at Shankar Pasha crematorium in Bhairab River shore area under the upazila early Wednesday. Police said Saiful was wanted in many criminal cases. He had fled to India several years ago and was hiding there before returning to Bangladesh, they added, according to a news agency.