An alleged criminal was killed in a 'shootout' between Rapid Action Battalion and an armed gang at Piarpur in Sadar upazila of Faridpur early yesterday.Law enforcers said deceased Gulzar Khan alias Kamal, 42, a resident of the district town, was accused in a number of cases including one for murder.
The shootout took place around 3:30am when plain-clothes Rab personnel challenged a group of people beside the bypass road near Piarpur Primary School, said Maj Sabbir of Rab-8, adding that Gulzar and his accomplices were holding a meeting there.
The gang shot up the law enforcers compelling them to strike back. Gulzar came in the line of the fire and keeled over dead, said Maj Sabbir.
Rab recovered a 9mm pistol and five bullets from the spot.