Two drug traders killed in Ctg gunfight

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Motijharna in the city’s Khulshi area early Friday.

Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

Assistant superintendent of Chattogram Police Mimtanur Rahman of RAB-7 confirmed the matter.

He said, acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-7 conducted a drive in the area and challenged a microbus around 1:30 am. But, miscreants opened fire aiming RAB personnel and tried to flee the scene. In reply, RAB also opened fire which triggered gunfight, leaving the two drug traders dead on the spot.

Meanwhile, RAB recovered 85 kilogram of cannabis, pistol and a microbus from the spot.


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