Suspected robber killed in Dhaka ‘shootout’

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Bangla Tribune Desk
Published : 12:41, Feb 05, 2020 | Updated : 12:42, Feb 05, 2020

Photo shows a police gun barrel.A suspected robber has been killed in what the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has described as a shootout in Dhaka.
The incident was reported from the capital’s Turag Beribadh area early Wednesday (Feb 5), RAB ASP Md Kamruzzaman confirmed.
The deceased has been identified as 45-years-old Shahid Hossain alias Kana Shahid, who us a suspect in 16 robbery cases, two arms cases and two narcotics cases.
Kamruzzaman said that they took position at the Turag Beribadh area based on a tip-off that a group of robbers were there.
He added that the robbers charged at the law enforcers and they fired back in self defence when a RAB member was injured.
He said that they found a bullet-ridden body and after he was taken to the hospital, doctors declared him dead.
According to RAB, two pistols, two guns, 21 cartridges, and seven rounds of ammunition were seized from the spot.

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