[Bangla Daily Star] A leader of Janajuddha faction of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party was killed in a "shootout" between police and his cohorts at Brahmandia village of Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat early yesterday.He was identified as Sheikh Murad, 32.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team of Fakirhat Police Station raided Brahmandia Government Primary School area around 5:00am as outlaws were holding a meeting there, police said. Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the outlaws opened fire on police personnel.
Murad came in the line of fire as the police fired back on the outlaws that left him dead on the spot.
The gunfight lasted for about 45 minutes, a witness said.
ASI Abdul Aziz, constables Waziar Rahman and Fazlul Huq sustained bullet injuries during the shootout.
Two shutter guns, 21 bullets and seven bullet caps were recovered from the scene after the incident.
Murad, who was on the run, was sentenced to death in connection with the murder of eminent shrimp exporter and Fakirhat upazila Awami League leader SM Farhad Hossain. He was also accused in seven other cases including three for murders.