A suspected robber was shot dead while a gang of criminals was launching an attack on a patrol police van in Dhamshonda area under Khetlal upazila in Joypurhat yesterday.
The deceased could not be identified immediately. UNO Abdullahel Baki said: “A group of robbers attacked OC Munirul Islam and six other police officials while the law enforcers were returning to the upazila after patrolling around 11pm.”
He said: “The robbers fled the scene when police opened fire. Later, police recovered the bullet-hit body of the robber from a paddy field.”
Khetlal OC Munirul Islam said: “Some other robbers might have been injured in the shootout. We are trying to catch them.”
A case was filed in this connection.
