Three suspected robbers were killed and five police officials injured in a shootout with police in the Char Majid area of Surbarnachar upazila in Noakhali early Friday.
The deceased were identified as Kalu, 42, who is the leader of Kalu Bahini, Ripon, 35, and Rubel, 37, reports UNB.
Anisur Rahman, district superintendent of police, said: “Acting on a tip off, a police team raided the area around 12am."
He said: “Realising the presence of the law enforcers, the robbers opened fire on the police, forcing them to fire back, triggering a gunfight that left Kalu and his associates dead on the spot and five others injured."
Police recovered the bodies and sent them to Noakhali Medical College Hospital morgue.
Meanwhile, a gun, two rounds of bullets, three cartridges, one rocket launcher and three sharp weapons were recovered from the scene.