Two killed in Jessore 'gunfights'

Two youths were killed in separate incidents of 'gunfight' among gangs in Jessore municipality area while the coastguard recovered 10 firearms, a mobile set and a boat after a gunfight with robbers in the Sundarbans yesterday.

Our Benapole Correspondent reports: Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified youths who were killed in 'gunfights' among criminal gangs at Jessore Municipality Park and Natunhat on Jessore–Benapole Road early Saturday, said Ilias Hossain, officer in charge Jessore Kotwali Police Station.

"Sub-inspector Shahidul Islam of Kotwali Police Station brought the body of a bullet-hit youth aged below 30 to the hospital around 2:15am. It was brought over one hour after his death," said Kajol Kanti Mallik, attending doctor at Jessore General Hospital.

"The police brought the body of another youth around 3:15am. He was also killed earlier," the doctor added.

The police are trying to find the identities of the dead, the Kotwali OC said.

A Correspondent reports from Bagerhat: The coastguard recovered 10 locally made firearms, a mobile phone set and a boat after a gunfight with the robbers at Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans' East Division yesterday.

The robber gang "Jahangir Bahini" left the firearms, cell phone set and the boat while fleeing after a gunfight with the coastguard in Harbaria Baintola Canal area, said Lt Fariduzzaman Khan, staff officer (Operation) of the coastguard's West Zone at Mongla. No injury was reported.

Acting on a tip, the coastguard made the drive. Sensing their presence, robbers fired at them and the law enforcers retaliated.

The fight continued for about half an hour, the officer said.