Two killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcement in Dhaka

Two alleged criminals were killed in so-called "shootout" incidents with law enforcers in Dhaka's Banani and Khilgaon areas last night.

An alleged drug peddler was killed in "gunfight" with Rab members in Banani in Dhaka early yesterday.

Abdul Jalil (45), an inhabitant of Korail Slum in Banani, was accused in at least 16 cases with different police stations, said Md Kamruzzaman, an assistant director of Rab-1.

The Rab official said the gunfight took place around 12:30am when a team of Rab-1 raided a location near T&T Bottola area on information that drug peddlers had gathered there.

Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the gang opened fired at them, prompting the Rab officials to retaliate, triggering the "gunfight" that continued for around 10 minutes, he said.

Later, the gang members seized firing and backed off, leaving the bullet-hit body of Jalil behind. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead, Kamruzzaman said.

A Rab member was also injured during the incident, he claimed.

Rab claimed to have recovered two firearms, twelve bullets and 500 pieces of yaba pills from the spot.

The man killed in a shootout with police in Khilgaon was identified as Billal Hossain (29), an accused in at least 16 cases for robbery, mugging and murder, said Arsel Talukder, a sub-inspector of Khilgaon Police Station.

The SI said a team of police picked him up on Thursday afternoon form Goran area and the gunfight took place when police took him along at Shekher Jaiga area to arrest his accomplices.

Sensing the presence of police, the criminals opened fired at them, prompting them to retaliate, triggering the "gunfight", leaving Billal wounded with bullets.

He was rushed to DMCH where doctors declared him dead, Arsel said.