An accused of a rape incident was killed in a reported gunfight with the law enforcers at Hijaldi village at Kolaroa upazila of Satkhira early Sunday. The deceased is Sohag Dalal of Boalia village and the lone accused of the rape case filed in connection with violating a class III student.
Kolaroa Police Station officer-in-charge Biplab Nath said based on secret information that Sohag was staying at the village, a team of police conducted drive there around 2:00am to arrest him. Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, Sohag and his associates hurled brick chips and bombs towards police, prompting them to retaliate, triggering the gun fight. The gunfight left Sohag injured with bullet. Later, he was rushed to Kolaroa Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
-AA Correspondent, Satkhira
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