Two ‘drug traders’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’

Feni Correspondent: Two suspected drug traders have killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the district.

The gunfight took place around 12.30am in Silonia area under Daganbhuiya upazila of the district.

The deceased were identified as Asad and Emamul Akond who hailed from Madaripur district.

Squadron leader Shafayet Jamil Fahim of RAB-7 said a team of RAB gave signal to a covered van to stop. Defying the directive, the criminals then opened fire on the elite force members, forcing them to fire back in self-defence. At one stage, Asad and Emamul caught in the line of fire and died on the spot.

The RAB team also recovered a one shutter gun, 13 bullets and 250 kgs of hemp from the spot. The team also seized the covered van.


risingbd/Feni/Jan 2, 2018/Sourab/Mukul