Bangladesh: Suspected drug peddler killed during 'shootout' with police
Dhaka, July 16 (IBNS): In an alleged shootout with the police in Bangladesh's Narayanganj town a suspected drug peddler was killed, media reports said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the town's Chadmari area on Monday night, Kamrul Hassan, sub-inspector of the district's Detective Branch of Police, or DB told bdnews24.
The deceased person was identified as Biplob.
SI Kamrul told the newsportal, a DB unit launched a raid on information that a gang of drug peddlers had gathered in the Chadmari area.
"Sensing the presence of the police, the outlaws opened fire on the law enforcers. Police retaliated, forcing the drug peddlers to flee the scene. Biplob's body was subsequently found lying on the ground," the SI told bdnews24.
A gun was reportedly recovered from the scene.
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