Police say a man accused in 13 cases of murder and robbery has been killed in an alleged shootout in the Narail Sadar upazila.
The shootout took place on the Narail-Noapara road in the Kararbil area at around 3:00am on Thursday, according to Ilias Hossain, chief of Narail Police Station.
The dead man has been identified as Rumman Hossain Romeo, 28, a resident of Mudhurgati village in Narail Sadar.
Being tipped-off, police raided the Kararbil area to arrest a group of criminals. On arrival, the perpetrators opened fire, forcing the police to retaliate, said Narail Police OC Ilias.
“Romeo, identified as a ‘top terrorist’ by the Rapid Action Battalion, was found with bullet injuries at the scene after the shootout. He was rushed to Narail Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.”
Three police personnel were also injured in the skirmish and received treatment, reports bdnews24.
A shotgun, two rounds of bullets and a magazine were recovered from the scene.