Four killed in \\\'shootouts\\\' in 3 dists

At least four people were killed in separate incidents of ‘shootout’ between miscreants and the law enforcers in Tangail, Jhenidah and Rangpur district during the Eid holidays which ended on Thursday. In Jhenidah, Monirul Islam, 35, a vendor, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ allegedly with police in Shailkupa Upazila on Monday. Being tipped off that a gang of miscreants had gathered at Kanapukurai village, a police tam raided the village around 3:00am and ‘the criminals started firing bullets at the law enforcers, triggering a gunfight. After the gunfight was over, police recovered Monirul’s body along with a shutter gun, a bullet and a sword from the scene. Police said Monirul was accused in three cases, including robbery and extortion, a claim refused by his family and neighbours. In Rangpur, an alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Phulbari of Mithapukur upazila on Wednesday night. Alamgir Hossain, 40, was a ringleader of Alamgir Bahini and son of Javed Ali of Khamarpara Phulchouki village in the upazila. In Tangail, Nur Islam Ulka, 26, and Shahed Miah, 27, who were accused in a case filed for murdering assistant sub-inspector Nurul Islam of Tangail Model Police Station, were killed in similar incidents of ‘shootout’. Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman, officer-in-charge of the police station, said police raided a house in Takia Kodma village of Mirzapur upazila at around 4:00am on Monday to arrest Ulka and his accomplices. Sensing their presence, Ulka and his accomplices opened fire, prompting the policemen to retaliate. Ulka was killed on the spot while his cohorts Sagar alias Dollar and Shahed sustained bullets wounds and were rushed to Mirzapur Kumudini Hospital. Later that day, they were shifted to Tangail General Hospital. The next day, they were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as their conditions worsened. There, Shahed succumbed to injuries on Wednesday and Sagar was still under treatment, according to a news agency.