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9 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

CU Correspondent

Rapid Action Battalion recovered arms from an abandoned house at Komorpur in Faridpur town yesterday.Photo: STAR

An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police at village Suchakradandy under Patiya upazila yesterday. Locals said a group of 40 to 50 robbers entered the house of Abu Taher, manager of Agrani Bank Sarfatali branch under Boalkhali upazila, at around 3.30am and looted four tolas of gold ornament and Tk 20,000. As police encircled the area the robbers opened fire to flee the scene. Police chased them and opened fire. During a half-an hour gunfight a robber sustained bullet injury and died at nearby Dhalghat Railway Station while the rest managed to flee. A single-barrel gun, three bullets and a wristwatch were recovered from the spot, Patiya police said.