Three more killed in 'gunfights'

Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights between their cohorts and police in Rangpur and Thakurgaon districts early Friday.

Besides, the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug peddler was recovered in Dinajpur.

In Thakurgaon, Shamim Hossain 42, son of Abdus Sattar of Bhabanandapur village, was killed in a so-called gunfight with police at Bhadreshwaribandar in Ranishankail upazila early Friday.

Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area in the early hours on Friday.

Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, they fired gunshots on police forcing them to fire back in self-defence, leaving Shamim dead on the spot, said Abdul Mannan, officer-in-charge of Ranishankoil Police Station.

He was wanted in several cases, including that of drugs, said the OC adding that two policemen were also injured in the incident. 

He claimed that police recovered 340 pieces of Yaba tablets and two firearms from the spot.

In Rangpur, Abu Musa alias BishKalai, 26, was killed in a reported gun battle with police in Kukrul Bridge area in the city around 2:00am, said Saidur Rahman, additional superintendent of Rangpur Police.

Police also recovered 177 pieces of Yaba tablets, one pistol and 52 bottles of phensidyl from the spot.

In Dinajpur, police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug pusher from Kharipara in Sadar upazila around 2:45am, said Redwanur Rahim, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station.

He might have killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of drug peddlers, said police.

One hundred bottles of phensidyl and one shutter gun were recovered from the spot.

With UNB inputs