2 ‘drug traders’ killed in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfights’

Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate “gunfights” with law enforcers in Dhaka and Cox's Bazar early today.

In Dhaka, a team of Rapid Action Battalion-1 conducted a drive at Diabari under Turag Police Station around 12:15am after receiving information that a gang of drug traders gathered there, according to a text message sent to media from Rab.

One suspected drug peddler was killed in the “gunfight” but his identity could not be known immediately.

Two Rab members were also injured in the incident, the message said.

A huge amount of hemp, a foreign-made pistol and ammunition were recovered from the spot.    

In Cox's Bazar, a suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police near Marine Drive road in Teknaf upazila early today, UNB said.

The deceased was identified as Dil Mohammad, 36, son of Makbul Ahmed of Godarbhil village in the upazila.

Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station, said police arrested Dil Mohammad from the upazila yesterday afternoon.

Later, a team of police along with Dil Mohammad conducted a drive at an abandoned fish enclosure in the area to recover firearms and Yaba.

Sensing presence of the law enforcers Dil Mohammad's associated opened fire on police and tried to snatch away Dil Mohammad, forcing them to fire back.

At one stage, Dil Mohammad caught in the line of fire and died on the spot.

Six LG gun, 13 cartridges and 7,000 Yaba pills were recovered from the spot.

Source: thedailystar