Jamaat man hurt in gunfight with cops

An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Ghonatala in Debhata upazila early Saturday,.
The victim was identified as Nurul Amin, 45, an activist of Debhata unit Jamaat-e-Islami and son of Akbar Ali Gazi of Garanbaria village.
Tipped off that some activists of Jamaat-Shibir men were gathering in Ghonatala area for carrying out subversive activities, a team of police raided the area, said Kamal Hossain, sub-inspector of Debhata police station.
Sensing the presence of police, the Jamaat-Shibir men hurled bombs at them, prompting the law enforcers to take action, triggering a gunfight. At one stage, Nurul Amin sustained bullet injuries.
Later, police rescued him and rushed him to sadar hospital while his associates escaped the scene. Police also recovered a sharp weapon and two iron rods from the spot.
Nurul Amin was wanted in separate cases filed with Debhata Police Station, said police.

Jamaat man hurt in gunfight with cops

An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was injured in a gunfight with police at Ghonatala in Debhata upazila early Saturday,. The victim was identified as Nurul Amin, 45, an activist of Debhata unit Jamaat-e-Islami and son of Akbar Ali Gazi of Garanbaria village. Tipped off that some activists of Jamaat-Shibir men were gathering in Ghonatala area for carrying out subversive activities, a team of police raided the area, said Kamal Hossain, sub-inspector of Debhata police station. Sensing the presence of police, the Jamaat-Shibir men hurled bombs at them, prompting the law enforcers to take action, triggering a gunfight. At one stage, Nurul Amin sustained bullet injuries. Later, police rescued him and rushed him to sadar hospital while his associates escaped the scene. Police also recovered a sharp weapon and two iron rods from the spot. Nurul Amin was wanted in separate cases filed with Debhata Police Station, said police.