DHAKA: Three suspected criminals were killed in separate gunfights with law enforcers in Dhaka, Jessore and Comilla early Sunday.

Banglanews correspondents reports as below-- 

Dhaka: A youth was killed in a gunfight with police at Taltola of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital early Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Jasim Uddin, 23, son of Abdur Razzak.

Tejgaon Zone DC Biplob Kumar Sarkar confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Sub-Inspector of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana Abdur Rab said the body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Jessore: RAB-6 Jessore camp company Commander Major Ashraf Uddin told banglanews that the force detained Raju, the accused in five cases, from Garikhana raod area of the district town around 9:00pm Saturday. 

Later, a gunfight erupted when criminals lurked in Kazipur rail crossing area opened fire targeting RAB men on their way to recover firearms along with Raju and the lawmen retaliated with gunshots, leaving Raju bullet-wound.

Other criminals, however, managed to flee the spot, he added.

Later, the injured was taken to Jessore 250-bed General Hospital around 4:30am where duty doctor declared him dead.

The elite force also recovered a foreign-made Revolver, three round of bullets, two chopper, 25 chocolate bomb, two bottles liquor, four bottles phensedyl and five pieces of yaba tablets from the spot.

Comilla: Another suspected criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Bhatpara area of Sadar South Upazila of the district early Sunday.

The gunfight between criminals and police took place around 2:30am. Later, police rushed the body to Comilla Medical College Hospital morgue around 3:00am. 

Sadar South Thana Officer-in-Charge Proshanta Paul confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Police also recovered a pistol and several round of bullets from the spot.

Swapan was accused in 28 cases including Juba League leader Mostak murder, he added.

BDST: 1115 HRS, FEB 08, 2015