Cops kill 1 in Khulna

Police shot to death a man in Dumuria Upazila in Khulna district on Saturday. Police said the victim – Ferdaous Islam Litu, alias Litu Sardar, 30, son of Rezaul Karim Sardar of Raghunathpur village in the upazila - was killed in a 'gunfight' between his associates and the law enforcers, a claim that the deceased's family and the locals have denied. Mohammad Azharul Islam, Sub-Inspector of Dumuria Police Station, said Litu was a listed criminal. He said acting a tip-off, a team of police arrested Litu at Thukra in the upazila around 7:45pm on Friday. Later police conducted a drive along with Litu to recover firearms around 2:00 am at Thukra. Sensing the presence of police, associates of Litu opened fire on the law enforcers, forcing them to hit back with firing, triggering a gunfight. Litu was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot while his cohorts managed to escape, the sub-inspector added, according to a news agency.