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Outlaw hurt in gunfight

29 August 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Jhenidah

An outlaw was bullet hit during a gunfight with police in Kotchandpur upazila on Friday night. Police arrested injured Ashman, 35, son of Mozibar Malita of Bherakhali village under Harinakundo upazila. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotchandpur police station said, some outlaws were holding a secret meeting in a field of Kushna village on Friday night. When police cordoned the area, the outlaws opened fire prompting the law enforcers to retaliate. During the gunfight, Ashman was seriously injured while others fled away. Police recovered a shutter gun and two bullets.