Listed criminal arrested

A listed criminal was arrested after a gunfight with police in Ishwardi upazila town early yesterday. The arrestee is Md Mahmudul Hasan, alias Sonamoni, 28, son of Abdus Samad of Piarakhali village under Ishwardi municipality area. Sonamoni is a listed criminal and accused in 18 cases, police said. Biman Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said law enforcers, acting on a tip-off, raided Hothatpara area in the town at around 3:00am. Sensing the presence of the police, Sonamoni and his cohorts opened fire, prompting the law enforcers to retaliate. Sonamani received bullet injury during the gunfight while his cohorts managed to flee. Three cops also were injured during the clash, police said.