A man was killed in a shootout with a gang of drug peddlers and extortionists, claimed Rapid Action Battalion in Gazipur.
The incident took place in Nau-bandar area under Tongi early yesterday.
The dead, Delwar Hossain alias Delu, 36, is from Arichpur area of Tongi. Nayek Nasir Uddin and Constable Hafizur Rahman were injured in the gunfight and treated at Tongi Hospital.
Acting Operation Officer of RAB 1 Md Nazmul Hasan Rajib said they were informed that some drug peddlers and extortionists were distributing extortion money among themselves near a kiln, and a RAB team raided the site around 3am.
Sensing RAB presence, the miscreants started shooting, forcing them to retaliate in a shootout in which Delwar was shot, Rajib added.
Later, Delwar was taken to Tongi hospital where he was declared dead.
A foreign-made pistol, a magazine, four bullets, a lighter gun, 196 yaba tablets, three knives, and Tk10,000 were foundat the spot.
Tongi OC Md Aminul Islam said Delwar was accused in several cases with the station.
