A man was killed in what was described as a gun battle with RAB at Rupnagar in the capital’s Mirpur early yesterday.
Al-amin Jony alias Kala Jony alias Jony Sarker, 30, son of Jamal Sarker of Comilla, was a criminal and was killed in the gunfight at Eastern Housing area, said RAB.
But his family claimed that he was detained by some plainclothes men, who identified themselves as law enforcement officials, on December 28 last year.
Jony lived with his family in the area, and has a child named Nafu, 3.
ASP Unu Mong of RAB 4, who took Jony’s body to Dhaka Medical College Hospital from the scene of the shootout, told the Dhaka Tribune Jony and four to five others attacked a patrol team of RAB 4 in the area that triggered the gun battle around 2:40am.
“Jony sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of gunfire while the others managed to flee. He was taken to the hospital but doctors pronounced him dead,” he added.
A pistol and two rounds were also recovered from the scene, said ASP Mong.
RAB said Jony had been accused in 15 cases lodged over several charges, including murder, rape and robbery.
But Jony’s brother-in-law Selim Reza told the Dhaka Tribune Jony had been named in seven to eight cases filed with different police stations but most of those were false.
“Around a month ago, Jony was accused in a case filed over possession of illegal arms. The case was filed by RAB,” he said.
