Murder suspect killed in city 'gunfight'

A suspect of Merul Badda murder incident, who was caught on Saturday while fleeing, was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Satarkul area of Badda in the capital early yesterday.The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam Alias Nuru, 30. Earlier on Saturday, police with the help of local people caught Nuru along with a revolver and six rounds of bullets from the area soon after the murder incident.

As per information given by Nuru during interrogation, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police went to Satarkul area to recover firearms and arrest his cohorts around 4am, said Kazi Wazed, the officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station.

Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, Nuru's cohorts opened fire on them, prompted them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight, leaving Nuru injured with bullet.The injured was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Arrested Nurul Islam has been wanted by DB police in a case for a long time. Earlier on Saturday, a youth named Badsha was gunned down in the city's Merul Badda in the capital.

-AA Correspondent