Six forest bandits killed in Sundarbans

At least six forest bandits were killed in a gunfight between two rival gangs in Kalichar area under Khulna range of Sundarbnas Saturday night. Local sources said, there had been a longstanding dispute between Motaleb group and Masud group over supremacy on the sprawling forest area. The two groups, equipped with heavy lethal weapons, attacked each other at about 7pm, triggering a six-hour bloody clash, which left six bandits dead, including Motaleb, the chief of the Motaleb group. When contacted, an assistant conservator of forests of Khulna Range confirmed the jungle fight. — UNB