Robber hurt in ‘gunfight’

A suspected robber sustained bullet injury in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Benatala in Kaliganj upazila of Satkhira early yesterday. Police recovered two bullet shells, two crude bombs and a machete from the spot. The injured was Sohor Ali Torofdar, 35, of Sankarpur village. Subhash Biswas, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj police station, said acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area at about 3am, when a gang of robbers was preparing to commit theft. Sensing their presence, the robbers hurled bombs at the police, forcing them to fire back. In the ensuing gunfight Sohor Ali, a suspected robber, got injured.  Police arrested him while his associates managed to flee the scene. Sohor Ali was admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital under police custody.

Robber hurt in gunfight

A suspected robber sustained bullet injury in a gunfight with police at Benatala in Kaliganj upazila of Satkhira early yesterday. Police recovered two bullet shells, two crude bombs and a machete from the spot. The injured was Sohor Ali Torofdar, 35, of Sankarpur village. Subhash Biswas, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj police station, said acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area at about 3am, when a gang of robbers was preparing to commit theft. Sensing their presence, the robbers hurled bombs at the police, forcing them to fire back. In the ensuing gunfight Sohor Ali, a suspected robber, got injured. Police arrested him while his associates managed to flee the scene. Sohor Ali was admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital under police custody.