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Outlaw killed in 'shootout'

3 February 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Jhenidah.

An outlaw was killed in a 'shootout' with law enforcers at Kotchandpur bus stand in Jhenidah yesterday. He was identified as Shamsul alias Ali Robin, 32, a regional leader of Biplobi Communist Party. Earlier, the outlaw demanded Tk 5 lakh from a trader and asked him to come at Kotchandpur bus stand with the amount at around 11:00am on Tuesday. Being informed by the trader, plainclothes police personnel took position at the bus stand. As soon as the trader reached there, Robin came to him to take the money. When the police personnel encircled Robin, he opened fire, prompting the law enforces to retaliate. Police sources said Robin received bullets during shootout and died on the spot. They said Robin was wanted in 19 cases including five for murder. Police recovered two shutter guns, two bombs and three bullets from the spot.