A suspected pirate was killed in a shootout with Rapid Action Batallion (RAB) in Bashkhali upazila of Chattogram district on Friday.
The incident occurred in the upazila's East Chambol in the morning, said RAB-7 Chandgaon Camp Commander Major Mehedi Hassan.
The dead man, identified as Md Iran, 35, was accused in 10 cases relating to murder, piracy and illegal arms, according to RAB.
Tipped off about the presence of a gang of pirates, a patrol team of the elite force launched a raid in East Chambol, said Major Mehedi.
"The pirates opened fire on the patrol team's vehicle from the side of the road. RAB retaliated but the assailants fled the scene after some time."
Later, a bullet-riddled body was found on the scene, said Major Mehedi.
"Locals subsequently identified him as Md Iran, who was a member of the Zakir Bahini piracy gang."
On combing the scene after the gunfight, RAB recovered 13 firearms and 26 rounds of bullets, reports bdnews24.com.
RAB had conducted a drone operation to search for the leader of the gang, Zakir, in the hills. He was later killed in an alleged shootout there, according to RAB.
