A suspected drug peddler has been killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Barisal Colony in Chittagong city. The deceased is Mohammad Faruk, 42, a top drug peddler of the port city. Sensing their presence, drug peddlers opened fire on the elite force members, forcing them to retaliate, triggering the “gunfight”. During the “gunfight”, Faruk was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot. The elite force recovered three pistols and 200,000 pieces of yaba pills from the scene.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 20, 2017 05:03 UTC