Photo: BigstockThe police recovered a pistol and 100 bottles of phensedyl from the spotA suspected drug dealer, named Johrul Islam (40), has been killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the police in Jessore’s Chaugaccha upazila. Rifat Khan Rajib, OC of Chaugaccha thana, told local reporters that the police were tipped off about a big drug operation around 3am on Sunday. At one point drug traffickers became aware of the presence of law enforcers, and launched an assault on them. The police recovered a pistol and 100 bottles of Phensedyl from the spot. According to the police, Johrul Islam has had at least 10 cases filed against him for drug trafficking in Jessore and Jhenaidah.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 15, 2020 07:30 UTC