A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Comilla.
The incident took place on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway near Chhoygharia Sakin area in Chandina upazila early Friday.
The deceased Khokon, 45 hailing from Phultola village of Barguna district, was an accused in a case filed over the murder of Muradnagar upazila Jubo League leader Khairul Alam Shadon, said Ikhtiar Uddin, inspector of Comilla Detective Branch (DB) of Police.
Ikhtiar said: "On a tip-off, a team of DB police and Chandina police reached Chhoygharia Sakin area where a gang of robbers, including the accused were preparing to commit robbery. Realizing police presence, the robbers opened fire, forcing police to fire back for self-defence."
"During the exchange of fire, two police members and Khokon got injured, while the other robbers managed to flee the scene. Later, we rushed the injured to Comilla Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared Kokhon dead." he continued.
Ikhtiar also said that police recovered a locally made pipe gun, two rounds of bullets, five rounds of shells, two machetes and several knives from the spot.
