A young man was killed in a 'gunfight' with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Satchungipar in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Parvez Ahmed, son of Kalu Sheikh. He was wanted in a number of cases.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sreepur police station Khandaker Imam Hossain confirmed the matter to Banglanews.
On information, a team of Rab-1 conducted an anti-narcotics drive in the area around 12:30 am.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, Parvez and his associates opened fire on Rab men, forcing them to fire back.
During the gunfight, Pervez was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot while the two others managed to flee the scene.
The body was taken to Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College and Hospital, the OC said.
RAB members recovered one pistol and some Yaba pills from the spot, he added.
BDST: 1445 HRS, AUG 01, 2021
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