The deceased ‘Shafin’ was accused in five cases and was awarded death sentence in a murder case. He had been fugitive for the last five years, said Joypurhat-based RAB-5 chief Major Hasan Arafat. The elite police unit raided a village near the town around 3am on Wednesday on a tip-off of a secret meeting of criminals. “Shafin and his other accomplices opened fire forcing RAB to retaliate. A loaded pistol was recovered from the spot, said the RAB commander.

Source: bd News24 October 26, 2016 07:52 UTC