‘Drug trader’ killed in ‘gunfight’

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of DB police at West Mahduripur in Sadar upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Ibrahim Khalil alias Bhandari Rubel, 27, son of Abul Kashem of Ayubpur village in Sadar upazila. He was wanted in 16 criminal cases, police said. Kamruzzaman Shikdar, officer-in-charge of DB police, said they arrested Rubel from East Mahduripur village on Wednesday night. Later, the DB police took Rubel with them to West Mahduripur village for recovering firearms around 4am. As soon as the police team reached the spot, Rubel’s associates opened fire, triggering a skirmish, OC Shikdar said.

Drug trader killed in gunfight

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of DB police at West Mahduripur in Sadar upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Ibrahim Khalil alias Bhandari Rubel, 27, son of Abul Kashem of Ayubpur village in Sadar upazila. He was wanted in 16 criminal cases, police said. Kamruzzaman Shikdar, officer-in-charge of DB police, said they arrested Rubel from East Mahduripur village on Wednesday night. Later, the DB police took Rubel with them to West Mahduripur village for recovering firearms around 4am. As soon as the police team reached the spot, Rubels associates opened fire, triggering a skirmish, OC Shikdar said.