A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of robbers at Hawakhali field in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia early Monday.
The deceased could not be identified yet.
On information that there was a gunfight between two groups of 'robbers', a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 1:30am, said Khandaker Shamimuddin Ahmed, offcer-in-charge of Bheramara Police Station.
Sensing presence of the police, the robbers fled the scene, reports a news agency.
Later, police found the alleged robber hit with bullets.
The injured was then taken to Kushtia General Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Police seized a pistol, three round bullets, and two magazines from the spot.