Man killed in ‘gunfight’ between two gangs

A man was killed in what police said was a gunfight between two gangs in Satkhira Sadar upazila early yesterday.

The dead was identified as Wahed Ali Gazi, said Sharif Enamul, sub-inspector of Satkhira Sadar Police Station.

He said based on information that heavy fire was being exchanged  between two rival groups, a team of police went to Chelardangi village  around 2:00am.

They found the body of Wahed lying on the ground as other criminals fled away.

Later, the body was sent to Satkhira Sadar Hospital for an autopsy,  the SI said, adding that Wahed was accused in six cases, including two  murder case. 

Wife of the deceased said he was out of the house since July last year. 

They used to communicate over the phone, she added.

 Locals and police said the deceased was on the run to avoid arrest. 

He was accused in a case filed for vandalism after the International  Crimes Tribunal handed down death penalty to Jamaat leader Delwar  Hossain Sayeedi in 2013. 

Wahed allegedly shot dead a local Awami League leader Nazrul Islam in July last year.

He was also accused in the case filed over the murder of Nazrul's nephew and Jubo League leader Kabir in 2017.