Two robbers were killed in a gunfight with the law enforcers near DM College at Padamdi under Shailakupa upazila of the district early yesterday. The identity of the robbers could not be known as of 6:30pm yesterday.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team from Shailakupa Police Station set out for Padamdi where a gang of robbers was felling a tree on Kushtia-Jhenidah road for committing robbery in night coaches.
As the police team reached near DM College at around 2:00am, the gang opened fire, prompting the law enforcers to retaliate.
Police said two gang members received bullets during the shootout while others escaped unhurt. The bullet-hit bandits were taken to Shailakupa Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared them dead, they added.
The officer-in-charge (OC) of Shailakupa Police Station said two constables--Faruk and Saidulreceived injuries during the gunfight.
Police recovered a foreign made gun, two light guns and 19 bullets from the scene.