Three suspected criminals have received bullets in a “gunfight” with the police on Chondroganj-Chatkhali road under the Sadar upazila in Lakshmipur.
The bullet wounded are Md Sahed, 24, son of Zafar of Amishpara union, Emon Hossain, 25, son of Abu Taher of the same area and Md Sohel, 24, son of Abul Khayer.
District Assistant Police Super Md Junayed Kauser said: “The criminals opened fire on the police at 2am on Friday, while the law enforcers were patrolling the area.”
“In retaliation, the police fired back, leaving three of the criminals injured.”
Four police members also sustained injuries during the “gunfight,” said Chondroganj OC Md Humayun Kabir.
The police also recovered a LG gun, a pipe gun and four rounds of bullets from the spot.
The OC claimed that the injured persons were the members of Jishan Bahinin, a local terror group.
The leader of the group, Solaiman Uddin Jisan, also a former Chhatra Dal leader of Lakshmipur died in a gunfight with RAB members on January 23.
He was an accused in 11 cases, including killing and assault on police.
Jisan, who was the former library secretary of Chhatra Dal’s Lakshmipur unit, was expelled from his post back in 2004.
Locals said he was expelled after he had got involved in terrorist acts.
Lakshmipur police were also said to have announced bounty on information leading to Jisan’s arrest.