Three alleged drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with law enforcers in Cox's Bazar and Munshiganj districts.
Among them, two suspects were killed in Cox’s Bazar, while another man was killed in Munshiganj.
In Cox's Bazar, two suspected drug traders were killed in a gunfight with police at Kathbania Marine Drive in Teknaf upazila in the early hours of Wednesday.
The dead were identified as Najir Dacoit, 35, and Adbul Amin, 35.
A team of police were raiding the area at around 3:30am. Sensing danger, the criminals opened fire on police, prompting them to fire back in self-defence that triggered a gunfight, said Pradeep Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station.
Law enforcers recovered bodies of the victims after the gunfight. Four policemen were injured in the skirmish. A pistol and huge quantity of yaba pills were recovered from the spot.
In Munshiganj, another suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the early hours of Wednesday.
The suspect was Abul Hossain Sheikh, 49. He was wanted in 18 cases including that of drugs and was listed as a top drug trader prepared by the home ministry, according to bdnews24.
RAB-11 team conducted a drive in Deulbari in Tongibari upazila at around 1:00am, said its deputy commanding officer Major Ashik Billal.
Encountering the criminals, RAB engaged in the gunfight after they opened fire on the elite force, UNB reported.
The bullet-riddled body of Abul Hossain was later recovered from the spot along with a pistol, bullets and 500 yaba pills.
