2 killed in city gunbattle between law enforcers and miscreants

Two people have been killed in an alleged gunfight between law enforcers and unknown miscreants at capital Dhaka’s Jatrabarhi, police say.
Jatrabarhi Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Emranul Islam said the incident took place around 5:30pm Saturday at Sutikhalparh’s Balur Math area.
The two were identified as Salahuddin, 29, and his accomplice ‘Jewel’, 28. Four policemen were also injured at the time. Police said they were known to be involved in terrorist activities.
Several cases including one for murder were registered against them at Jatrabarhi Police Station, SI Islam said.
He said the duo was arrested from Kajla’s Nayanagar area at noon Saturday. Police had started a drive to recover firearms based on the information provided by them.
He added that police had fired back after miscreants started shooting at them at Balur Math area. Emranul Islam said Salahuddin and Jewel had died on the spot during the shootout, according to a news agency.