The shootout took place on an island on the Gorai River in the Saldah area around 2 am on Sunday, said Kushtia Model Thana OC Nasir Uddin. He was named on the government’s anti-narcotics list and accused in several drug related cases at Daulatpur Police Station, OC Nasir said. “Sensing the presence of the police, the gangs of drug traders stopped their infighting and opened fire on police, forcing the team to retaliate. At one point the robbers fled and Nazmul was found at the scene with bullet injuries.”He was rushed to Kushtia General Hospital where doctors declared him dead, OC Nasir said. A pistol, 600 yaba tablets, two bullets and two magazines of ammunition were recovered from the scene, they added.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2019 06:22 UTC