'Talha murder suspect' killed in Dhaka 'gunfight'

An alleged mugger was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police in Wari area of Dhaka early today.

Deceased Rakib, 22, was a suspect in killing Daffodil University student Khandaker Abu Talha, said Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Wari Police Station. 

Police also arrested two alleged muggers Jakir Hossain and Shahed from the spot.

The trio was also involved with another case filed for murdering Muktar Hossain who was found dead in Wari area five days ago, the OC said. 

On information that alleged robbers were taking preparation near Joy Koli temple to commit crime, a team of police raided the area around 3:00am.

Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the “robbers” opened fire forcing the lawmen to fire back that triggered a “gunfight” between them.

After the reported gunfight, bullet-hit body of an unidentified man was found there, OC Rafiqul added.

He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.

Later police identified the body as Rakib who stabbed Daffodil University student Talha to death in Tikatuli on October 8 last year.

Police came to know about Rakib from two other suspects of the murder case Abdur Rahman alias Milon, 20, and Bellal Hossain Sabuj, 19, who were arrested from Wari area 10 days after the killing took place.

Source: thedailystar