Police have recovered the body of a young man on Tuesday early morning in Bakultala area of Lakshmipur district.
The identity of the deceased is yet to be confirmed.
Abdul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge (OC) of Chandraganj police station, said: "We heard some gunshots early in the morning, and went to inspect the area. When we got there, we found the body of a man who had been shot.
"Later, we took him to a hospital where the doctors declared his death. We are suspecting that the man was shot during a shootout between two rival criminal groups," he added.
Police have also recovered some local arms, two rounds of bullets, and five bullet shells.
