An alleged criminal was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion in Tangail last night.
The deceased is Nurun Nabi alias Munshi, 35, of Thanapara area in the town.
Nurun Nabi and his two accomplices snatched a motorcycle in Sirajganj and were on their way to Dhaka, claimed Mohiuddin Faruque, commander of the crime prevention company (CPC)-3 of Rab-12.
Acting on a tip-off, a Rab team took position in Dorun area by the Dhaka-Tangail highway around 9:00pm to arrest the criminals, he said.
Sensing the presence of the Rab team, the criminals opened fire on them, forcing the Rab men to fire back that triggered a “gunfight”, Mohiuddin told The Daily Star.
Nurun Nobi was injured in the gun battle. His two associates, however, managed to flee.
He was taken to Tangail Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
The Rab members recovered a foreign-made pistol, three bullets, a magazine, a machete and a motorcycle from the spot.
Nurun Nobi was the leader of a robber gang called “Munshi” group and accused in about two dozen criminal cases, including nine for murder and 12 for robbery and snatching, filed with different police stations in Tangail, Gazipur and Mymensingh, the Rab commander claimed.
The Daily Star could not independently verify the claim.