Man killed in Patuakhali \\\'shootout\\\'
Monday, 27 July 2015
A man was reportedly killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in Majhgram area of Patuakhali town on Monday. The deceased was identified as Tariqul Islam Taru, who had been accused in nine cases, RAB claimed. RAB officials said Taru was killed in a ‘shootout’ with the elite forces early Monday. They will disclose details about the ‘gun battle’ at a press briefing later. Taru went missing on July 17, according to a general diary filed with Patuakhali Sadar Police Sation by his wife Rekha Begum, according to UNB.
- mbz