The prime suspect of Moghbazar triple-murder, Shah Alam Khandakar alias Kala Babu, has died in a shootout in Dhaka, claim police.
Published : 15 Sep 2014, 09:44 AM
Deputy Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Masudur Rahman said that the incident happened early on Monday morning at Moghbazar Wireless intersection area.
"The shooting broke out when miscreants fired at a detective police team that raided the area. A youth was shot during the exchange of fire."
He was taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 4am where doctors pronounced him dead.
Police arrested two from the spot, who confirmed the identity of Kala Babu, said Rahman, adding a pistol and three rounds of ammunition were recovered.
On Aug 28, a group of assailants entered a house at Moghbazar's Sonalibagh area and shot dead three people, owner ‘Brishty’ alias ‘Ranu’, 30, tenants ‘Munna’, 22, and ‘Belal’, 20.
Ranu’s 18-year old brother, ‘Hridoy’, was left wounded.