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Suspected criminal killed in Munshiganj gunfight

Wednesday, 25 February 2015


A suspected criminal was killed in a gunfight with law enforcers at Rudrapara village in Srinagar Upazila Tuesday, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Shahin.
On tipped off that a group of armed criminals was staying at the Rudrapara village to carry out criminal activities, a team of police conducted a drive there at noon to arrest them.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the criminals opened fire on them, leaving constable Al Amin injured with bullets. The criminals also snatched a rifle from Al Amin.
However, the hoodlums opened fire on them again, forcing the law enforcers to retaliate with gunfire.
Shahin was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot, said the ASP.
Police recovered the looted rifle and a pistol from Shahin's possession.