The incident took place in the Upazila's Makapur Gabtola area on Sunday morning, said Chougachha police station OC Riffat Khan Rajib. He was implicated in at least 10 drug-related cases with various police stations in Jashore and Jhenaidah, said police. Tipped off, police occupied the area to intercept a large shipment of narcotics, said the OC. “Sensing the presence of police, the traffickers opened fire, forcing the law enforcers to retaliate. The bullet-ridden body of Jahirul was later found on the spot.”A pistol, 100 bottles of cough syrup Phensedyl and bullet shells were recovered from the spot, Riffat said.

Source: bd News24 March 15, 2020 06:00 UTC