A man has been killed at Madaripur in what the police describe it as a shootout.
The victim has been identified as Alim Mollah who police claimed a top listed thief.
The incident was reported around 3am from district’s Sadar Upazila, said police.
“Acting on tip-off, DB police conducted a raid at upazila’s Shirkhara village where perpetrators were preparing for a robbery. Sensing the presence of law enforcers, they opened fire on police and the detective team retaliated. Alim Molla found dead at the scene and other robbers were managed to flee from the spot,” said Madaripur Superintendent of Police Subrata Kumar Halder.
“A pipe-gun seized from the scene,” Halder added.
“The body has been sent to Madaripur Sadar Hospital for autopsy,” he added.