Criminal killed in 'gunfight'
A criminal was killed in a 'gunfight' with Rapid Action Battalion at Kaliganj in Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Ansar Miah, 28, son of Ehsan Ali of the upazila. Acting on a tip-off that the criminals were holding a secret meeting at Kaliganj, a team of Rab raided the area. Sensing their presence, the criminals opened fire on the elite force, which forced them to fire back. At one stage, Ansar was caught in crossfire and died on the spot. Ansar was accused in more than 15 cases including for murder and robbery. Police later recovered the body and sent it to Osmani Medical College and Hospital.
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