‘Leader of robbery gang’ killed in ‘shootout’ with police in Khulna

The leader of a gang of robbers based in the Sundarbans has been killed in a so-called crossfire encounter with police at Khulna’s Koyra Upazila hours after his arrest.

Khulna Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 12 August 2016, 05:13 AM
Updated : 12 August 2016, 05:13 AM

As Koyra police OC Shamsher Ali put it, the incident took place on the south bank of the River Kharkharhia in the Upazila around 4:30am on Friday.
 
He identified the deceased as Anwarul Islam alias Anarul, 45. “Anarul has led the robbery gang ‘Anarul Bahini’ for a very time and was an accused in 10 cases, six of them filed over robbery and one over murder.”
 
He claimed police had recovered a gun, five bullet shells and two sharp weapons from the scene.
 
The Koyra OC said Anarul was arrested from the Upazila’s Moharajpur area around 10pm on Thursday. Later, based on information he provided during questioning, police took him along with them on a raid to recover illegal firearms.
 
“But his gang members were waiting there and ambushed us. As they opened fire in an attempt to snatch Anarul back, policemen retaliated. Anarul was shot at that time. His accomplices then fled the scene,” Ali claimed.
 
He said Anarul was rushed to the Upazila Health Complex, but duty doctors declared him dead.
 
The body was later sent to Khulna Medical College Hospital for autopsy.